Perforation complications of percutaneous central venous catheters in very low birthweight infants

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 168-171

  Leipala J A ^a   Petaja J ^a   Fellman, V ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac tamponade; Parenteral nutrition; Pericardial effusion; Pleural effusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FATALITY; HEART INJURY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTOPSY; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; FATAL OUTCOME; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PLEURAL EFFUSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035046846     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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