Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2024; 12(4): 782-786
Published online Feb 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.782
Accidental placement of venous return catheter in the superior vena cava during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe pneumonia: A case report
Xiao-Qin Song, Yun-Long Jiang, Xian-Bao Zou, Shi-Chao Chen, Ai-Jun Qu, Ling-Ling Guo
Xiao-Qin Song, Yun-Long Jiang, Xian-Bao Zou, Shi-Chao Chen, Ai-Jun Qu, Ling-Ling Guo, Emergency Department, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Song XQ contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Jiang YL, Zou XB, Chen SC, and Guo LL contributed to data collection and analysis; Qu AJ contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ai-Jun Qu, MD, Professor, Emergency Department, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, No. 67 Dongchang West Road, Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng 252000, Shandong Province, China. qvaijun@163.com
Received: September 13, 2023
Peer-review started: September 13, 2023
First decision: December 5, 2023
Revised: December 14, 2023
Accepted: January 8, 2024
Article in press: January 8, 2024
Published online: February 6, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Our paper provides a rare complication in the course of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment, and our experience with this case can provide a great reference for colleagues who encounter the same situation.