The pinch-off syndrome in a pediatric patient

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-181

  Caruselli, Marco ^a   Zannini, Rita ^a   Giretti, Roberto ^a   Piattellini, Gianmarco ^a   Bechi, Patrizia ^a   Ventrella, Francesco ^a   Pallotto, Roberta ^a   Pizzi, Simone ^a   Pagni, Raffaella ^a  

^a Ospedale Pediatrico G Salesi   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE PORT SYSTEM; INJECTION PAIN; LETTER; MALE; PINCH OFF SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VEIN PUNCTURE;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; PAIN; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58849120939     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02689.x     Document Type: Letter

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