Central venous catheters: the role of radiology

Difficult central venous access removal: case reports of the use of endovascular snare shearing of endothelialized tetherings

“…Although these catheters can be associated with welldocumented complications, their removal typically proceeds without incident [1].…”

Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the brachiocephalic artery: a rare complication of Hickman line insertion

“…confirmation of a patent target vein; 2. guidance during puncture; and 3. precise positioning of the intra-vascular portion of the catheter [9,10].…”

An unusual malposition of central venous catheter in critically ill patient. Could it be identified during catheterization? The potential role of point-of-care ultrasonography

“…7 Intravascular ECG monitoring is helpful to verify central placement of catheter within the chest at the caval atrial junction, 8 but it is not useful for differentiating between venous and arterial placement of CVC. 10 Bedside point-of-care ultrasonography using saline flush 2 or contrast enhanced ultrasonography 6 was shown to be the reilable screening test for optimal CVC tip position.…”