[Central venous catheter with a poor flow]. / Huonosti vetävä keskuslaskimokatetri.

ABSTRACT

Insertion of a central venous catheter is a quite common procedure; for instance in USA it is done for approx. five million patients per year. At the operating department of Meilahti hospital, central venous catheters have been placed as a main or side procedure for approx. 2000 patients per year. In addition, central venous catheters are placed in emergency departments and in some operational units, such as dialysis catheters in dialysis units. Although the application of ultrasound imaging has now resulted in improved patient safety, complications continue to occur. To exclude complications, a chest X-ray is often taken after the procedure. The control image may reveal even unexpected issues.