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Unusual right internal jugular vein catheter malposition into the right axillary vein: A rare case report

One of disastrous complications of central venous cannulation (CVC) is malposition of central venous catheter. In this case report, we present an adult patient with history of multiple trauma and intracranial hemorrhage in whom the right axillary vein was accidentally cannulated during CVC insertion...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Honarmand, Azim, Safavi, Mohammadreza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23210075
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2277-9175.96072
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Sumario:One of disastrous complications of central venous cannulation (CVC) is malposition of central venous catheter. In this case report, we present an adult patient with history of multiple trauma and intracranial hemorrhage in whom the right axillary vein was accidentally cannulated during CVC insertion.