Bilateral pleural effusions: Unexpected complication after left internal jugular venous catheterization for total parenteral nutrition

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 647-650

  Paw, H G W ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, respiratory; Equipment, catheters central venous; Fluids, i.v.; Lung, damage; Lung, interpleural space; Surgery, laparotomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; INTESTINE RESECTION; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0036794488     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aef224     Document Type: Article

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