3.2. Incidence of Complications
pneumothorax
COMPLICATIONS, PNEUMOTHORAX
In the short-/long-axis switching plane method, there was one case of pneumothorax and two cases of hematoncus of the subclavian vein puncture. The incidence of complications was 10%. In the short-axis plane method, there were five cases of pneumothorax and six cases of hematoncus of the subclavian vein puncture. The incidence of complications was 37%. The incidence of complications in the short-/long-axis switching group was lower than in the short-axis group (