%0 Journal Article
%T Hemodialysis through persistent left superior vena cava
%A Kute V
%A Vanikar A
%A Gumber M
%A Shah P
%J Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
%D 2011
%I Medknow Publications
%X We report a case of end stage renal disease patient who displayed a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) after placement of hemodialysis (HD) catheter through left internal jugular vein, as revealed by routine post-procedure X-ray chest. The diagnosis of PLSVC was confirmed by arterial blood gas, two-dimensional echocardiography, computed tomography thorax and angiographic examination. This anomaly is rather rare; few studies on safety of PLSVC for HD have been reported. The catheter was uneventfully used for HD for 2 months with careful continuous monitoring and removed after arteriovenous fistula was successfully cannulated. Physicians who place HD catheters in the left jugular/subclavian vein should be aware of the existence of PLSVC.
%K Hemodialysis
%K hemodialysis catheter
%K persistent left superior vena cava
%U http://www.ijccm.org/article.asp?issn=0972-5229;year=2011;volume=15;issue=1;spage=40;epage=42;aulast=