Key result
Attempted internal jugular vein catheterisation in a 64-year-old female resulted in a right vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm requiring surgical excision and repair.
Population
1 64-year-old female admitted to the Intensive Care Unit due to respiratory failure requiring ventilatory…
Design
Case_report
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Alerts to rare vertebral artery injury risk during IJ attempts; single case leaves optimal prevention open.
Case Report (n=1)
Attempted internal jugular vein catheterization can lead to vertebral artery injury and pseudoaneurysm formation, highlighting the need for careful technique and prompt recognition.
A 1999 study conducted a case report in Vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm following attempted internal jugular vein catheterisation (n=1). Attempted internal jugular vein catheterisation was evaluated on Development of a pulsatile mass (vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm). Attempted internal jugular vein catheterisation in a 64-year-old female resulted in a right vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm requiring surgical excision and repair.
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