Knot in the cava - An unusual complication of Swan-Ganz catheters

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 651-653

  Bagul, N B ^a   Menon, N J ^a   Pathak, R ^a   Platts, A ^a   Hamilton, G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intravascular knotting; Knots; Pulmonary catheter; Swan Ganz

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVA VEIN DISEASE; DEATH; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWAN GANZ CATHETER; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION, SWAN-GANZ; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR; VENOUS CUTDOWN;

EID: 18144362852     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.02.017     Document Type: Article

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