Gebe Hastada Santral Venöz Kateter Yerleştirilmesinde Transtorasik Ekokardiyografi Kullanımı

Proper placement of central venous catheters is confirmed by methods such as fluoroscopy, angiography and chest X-ray. In case of pregnant patients, use of these methods has drawbacks. Transthoracic echocardiography can easily be used instead of these methods. With the help of transthoracic echocardiography, proper placement of the guide wire, skin-cava-atrial junction distance measurement and placing the catheter in the direction with the verification of the location can be achieved, and possible complications can be minimized. In this case report, we present a mother, in whom anti-D immunoglobulin was not applied in the first pregnancy, and a central venous hemodialysis catheter inserted with the guidance of transthoracic echocardiography for the purpose of plasmapheresis.