Early rupture of subclavian vein catheter: A case report and literature review

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-46

  Sarzo, Giacomo ^a,c   Finco, C ^a   Zustovich, F ^b   Parise, P ^a   Savastano, S ^a   Degregori, S ^a   Vecchiato, M ^a   Merigliano, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b VENETO INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY IOV IRCCS   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catheters; Chemotherapy; Post operative complications; Prolonged venous access devices; Venous access

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOCETAXEL; DOXORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; IFOSFAMIDE; MITOMYCIN C; MITOXANTRONE; STREPTOZOCIN; THIOTEPA; VINBLASTINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETHALITY; MALABSORPTION; RISK FACTOR; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CATHETER; SYRINGE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN RUPTURE;

EID: 2542444392     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980400500109     Document Type: Article

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