Complications of Central Venous Catheterization

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 681-696

  Kusminsky, Roberto E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLORHEXIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDWELLING CATHETER; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS;

EID: 33947310452     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.039     Document Type: Review

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