Nonsurgical removal of a knotted pediatric femoral vein catheter

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 144, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 683-

  Cuervo, Sergio Menéndez ^a   Martín, Samuel Campuzano ^a   Villanueva, Alberto Medina ^a   Galán, Corsino Rey ^a   Torre, Andrés Concha ^a   Los Arcos Solas, Marta ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CASE REPORT; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; INFANT; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 2342603003     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.11.014     Document Type: Article

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