Computed tomography diagnosis of a perforating malpositioned central venous catheter

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 861-862

  Konen, Osnat ^a   Zissin, Rivka ^a   Shapiro Feinberg, Myra ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Central venous catheter; Complications; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DUODENUM ULCER; HUMAN; JUGULAR VEIN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PERFORATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; X RAY;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 0034448534     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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