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DELAYED BILATERAL HYDROTHORAX AFTER CENTRAL VENOUS CATHERIZATION: A CASE REPORT
Arpana J, Moses Charles D’souza, Kutappa A. M, Deepa Baskaran ABSTRACT: Central venous catheterization is a common procedure in anesthetic management of
patients undergoing major surgery or care of critically ill patients. Delayed complication such as
hydrothorax, hydromediastinum or cardiac tamponade is extremely rare with a few case reports. We
report a case of bilateral hydrothorax due to migration of the tip of the central venous catheter from
within the vein into the mediastinum following subclavian vein catheterization.
