Thoracic duct injury associated with left internal jugular vein catheterization: Anatomic considerations

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 337-339

  Kwon, Stephen S ^a   Falk, Abigail ^a   Mitty, Harold A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheters and catheterization; Chylothorax; Thoracic duct, injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC DUCT INJURY; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0036120950     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(07)61730-8     Document Type: Article

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