The carina as a radiological landmark for central venous catheter tip position

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 335-340

  Stonelake, P A ^a   Bodenham, Andy R ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy, jugular vein; Complications, positional; Monitoring, central venous pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33244463057     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei310     Document Type: Article

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