Air embolism during tunneled central catheter placement performed without general anesthesia in children: A potentially serious complication

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 781-784

  Morello, Frank P ^a   Donaldson, James S ^a   Saker, Martha C ^a   Norman, Jackson T ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheters and catheterization, complications; Central venous access; Embolism, air

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033054308     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(99)70114-4     Document Type: Article

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