Diagnosis of inadvertent cannulation of the azygos vein during cardiopulmonary bypass

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-237

  Cordisco, Michael ^a   Newberger, Jordanna ^a   Shann, Kenneth G ^a   Mellas, Nicholas B ^a  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Azygos vein; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Cerebral oximetry; Superior vena cava

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; AZYGOS VEIN; CANNULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MALE; NERVE INJURY; OXIMETRY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; VENOUS CIRCULATION; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 78649400124     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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