Complications of insertion of double lumen catheter in subclavian vein in patients of renal failure

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The demand of long term central venous access devices has risen over the last few decades. These devices are increasingly being used for administration of antibiotics and chemotherapeutic drugs, for total parentral nutrition and providing high flow access for hemodialysis and plasmapherisis. Inadvertent arterial puncture, ateriovenous fistula, thoracic duct injury, brachial plexus injury, laceration of the subclavian vein, and air embolism are the well described complications of the central line insertion