[Severe complications of subclavian vein catheterization].

The authors report 4 observations of severe involvement induced by sub-clavian catheterization: - 2 catheter-embolisms; - 1 venous thrombosis and one hydrothoraxx. One embolism and the hydrothorax were caused by a faulty puncturing. The thrombosis was the result of a relative stenosis of the vein induced by a loop of the catheter in the Pirogoff confluent. Next, the authors develop the facts given by the literature bearing upon each one of these complications.