Venobronchial fistula: An unusual early complication after central venous catheterization

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1176-1178

  Guariento, V ^a   Luciani, G B ^a   Dal Corso, B ^a   Carletti, A ^a   Mazzucco, A ^a   Luzzani, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Central venous catheterization; Complications; Venobronchial fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA;

BRONCHIAL FISTULA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VASCULAR FISTULA; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 0030720021     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050477     Document Type: Article

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