Early transection of a central venous catheter in a sedated ICU patient

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 832-834

  de Graaff, J C ^a   Bras, L J ^a   Vos, J A ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Complications, veins; Subclavian, cannulation

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFTRIAXONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; GENTAMICIN; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NORADRENALIN; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 37849189064     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael255     Document Type: Article

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