Life-threatening hemothorax resulting from right brachiocephalic vein perforation during right internal jugular vein catheterization

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-138

  Innami, Yasushi ^a   Oyaizu, Tomoko ^a   Ouchi, Takashi ^a   Umemura, Naoji ^a   Koitabashi, Toshiya ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Central venous catheterization; Guidewire; Hemothorax

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN; CANNULATION; CASE REPORT; FLUID THERAPY; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; VEIN PERFORATION;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEINS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; HEMOTHORAX; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE;

EID: 61349188991     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-008-0696-1     Document Type: Article

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