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Complications with central line placement?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Chances are small...: The risks are low but can be serious; when it's recommended that a central line be placed, it's felt that the benefits outweigh the risks...Things we worry about at the time of central line placement are: collapsed lung (pneumothorax), infection, arterial placement, bleeding/hematoma, abnormal heart rhythm, air embolus. Later on, infection & DVT are the main concerns.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Multiple: There are multiple potential complications. These include pneumothorax, bleeding, infection, air embolism, and othe minor complications.
Answered 2/8/2015
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Agree: With the responses. Current recommendations suggest that these should be placed now with the aid of ultrasound to reduce the risks of bleeding and lung injury.
Answered 4/21/2014
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