A rare complication of subclavian vein catheterization: Mediastinal haematoma, delayed resorption

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 324-325

  Sirmali, M ^a   Gezer, S ^a,b   Goktas U ^a   Erturk H ^a   Kaya, S ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Central venous catheterization; Mediastinal haematoma; Subclavian vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM; MEDIASTINUM HEMATOMA; PREECLAMPSIA; REVIEW; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CATHETER; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 21344451415     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679728     Document Type: Review

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