Swan Ganz catheter placement (tube in jugular vein)
Description
A surgical procedure to place a large bore intravenous catheter into the subclavian or internal jugular vein for IV access, blood draw, and obtaining central venous and pulmonary artery pressures.
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Common Complications
Infection and pain at the insertion site. The infection can spread to the blood stream and be life threatening. Injury to the blood vessel and/or blood clot in the vessel. Insertion of the catheter can cause a collapse in the lung or bleeding in the lung. Rarely the heart can be damaged during placement of the catheter.
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