Fatal cardiac perforation by central venous catheter dilators: Does the length matter?

Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1241-1242

  Russell, William C ^a   Greiff, J ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; AWARENESS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BLOOD VESSEL PERFORATION; CANNULA; CARDIAC PERFORATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEEDLE; PERFORATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; VASCULAR ACCESS; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 0344685261     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03541.x     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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2. Porter JM, Page R, Wood AE, Phelan D. Ventricular perforation associated with central venous introducer-dilator systems. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1997; 44: 317-20.