Applied anatomy of the superior vena cava - The carina as a landmark to guide central venous catheter placement

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-77

  Albrecht, Knut ^a   Nave, H ^a   Breitmeier, D ^a   Panning, B ^a   Troger H D ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Complications, cardiac tamponade; Equipment, central venous catheters; Heart, pericardium

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PERICARDIUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0348227677     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh013     Document Type: Article

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