Transluminal removal of a fractured and embolized indwelling central venous catheter in the pulmonary artery

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-190

  Kim, O Kil ^a   Kim, Su Hong ^b   Kim, Jong Bin ^b   Jeon, Woo Seong ^b   Jo, Sung Hwan ^b   Lee, Jee Hyun ^a   Ko, Ji Ho ^a  

^a Kosin University   (South Korea)

^b Busan Veterans Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catheter; Complications; Embolization; Foreign body migration; Indwelling

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ECHO CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; LIPOSARCOMA; PULMONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION; RECURRENT CANCER; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 37849187099     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2006.21.3.187     Document Type: Article

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