[Catheterization of the subclavian vein and the risk of pneumothorax : Mechanical ventilation increases the risk of pneumothorax during infraclavicular landmark-guided subclavian vein puncture: a  prospective randomized study].

CONCLUSION: In this study landmark-guided infraclavicular SCV catheterization was associated with a significantly higher rate of pneumothorax when venipuncture was performed during mechanical ventilation and not in apnea. If a short phase of apnea is justifiable in the patient, mechanical ventilation should be discontinued during the venipuncture procedure.
PMID: 30899972 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Der Anaesthesist - March 20, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Palmaers T, Frank P, Eismann H, Lion S, Leffler A, Schmitt H, Scholler A Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research