Abstract
Brachial plexus injury during central venous catheter insertion is uncommon. Understanding the anatomy and the relationship between the brachial plexus and the neck veins and arteries is highly important. The brachial plexus, stellate ganglion, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal and phrenic nerves are all closely associated with the internal jugular vein. Any of these structures may be injured during cannulation attempts, with the most common complication occurring when local anesthetic injected at the time of cannulation transiently blocks these nerves.
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Faraj, W., Zaghal, A. (2012). Brachial Plexus Injury. In: Di Carlo, I., Biffi, R. (eds) Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2373-4_17
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