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Aravindhmozhi P1, Charankumar Swamikkannu1, Kalpana Sivalingam2
1Institute of Nephrology, Madras Medical College, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation is one of the most commonly used procedure in intensive care units and hemodialysis setting. With ultrasound-guided cannulations, the incidence of complications has significantly decreased. We report a patient who developed vertebro-jugular fistula post internal jugular vein cannulation and was successfully treated with a stent graft placed using an endovascular technique. In the literature, very few similar cases have been reported so far.
Internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation is one of the most commonly used procedure in intensive care units and hemodialysis setting. With ultrasound-guided cannulations, the incidence of complications has significantly decreased. We report a patient who developed vertebro-jugular fistula post internal jugular vein cannulation and was successfully treated with a stent graft placed using an endovascular technique. In the literature, very few similar cases have been reported so far.
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