Discovery of left-sided superior vena cava during central venous catheterization

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 260-261

  Higgs, A G ^a   Paris, S ^a   Potter, F ^a  

^a Roval Liverpool Children's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement techniques, transthoracic echocardiography; Veins, catherization; Veins, complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VEIN MALFORMATION;

EID: 0031825612     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.2.260     Document Type: Article

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