Brachial plexus injury following subclavian vein catheterization: A case report

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 582-586

  Porzionato, Andrea ^a   Montisci, Massimo ^a   Manani, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Iatrogenic lesion; Subclavian vein catheterization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CANNULATION; CASE REPORT; GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CATHETER; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0347951092     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.02.009     Document Type: Article

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