Pinch-off syndrome: Case report and collective review of the literature

American Surgeon

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 635-644

  Mirza, Brian ^a   Vanek, Vincent W ^a,b   Kupensky, Diane T ^a  

^a ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; EMBOLISM; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SYNDROME; TIME;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EMBOLISM; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3843105849     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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