Key result
Left internal jugular catheterization in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava requires diagnostic workup to confirm right atrial drainage and a patent innominate vein.
Why the study?
Can a left internal jugular catheter be used safely for hemodialysis in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava?
Case Report (n=1)
Can a left internal jugular catheter be used safely for hemodialysis in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava?
In patients with persistent left superior vena cava, left internal jugular catheterization for hemodialysis requires a thorough diagnostic workup to confirm right atrial drainage and a patent innominate vein to ensure safety.
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Requires pre-procedural imaging confirmation before left IJ access in PLSVC; case report leaves open prospective safety data for hemodialysis catheters.
Stylianou et al. (2007) conducted a case report in Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) (n=1). Left internal jugular catheterization was evaluated. Left internal jugular catheterization in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava requires diagnostic workup to confirm right atrial drainage and a patent innominate vein.
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