Lock R L, Triplett H B, Rose G
Nurse Anesth. 1991 Jun;2(2):89-92.
A patient had a subclavian vein catheter placed under general endotracheal anesthesia with positive pressure ventilation. During placement, the superior vena cava, pleura, and pulmonary tissue were punctured, resulting in a tension pneumo/hemothorax, the detection of which was complicated by its slow onset and unusual location. The lesion required an emergent thoracotomy for repair.
