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Needle loss in subclavian vein during central venous catheter placement: case report of a rare complication

We present a case of needle separation during central venous catheter (CVC) placement in a super morbidly obese patient with subsequent surgical intervention in its retrieval. This complication, potentially lethal due to the relevant anatomy of such a procedure, alerts critical care physicians and s...

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Autores principales: Botolin, Daniela, Mooser, Annie, Stillions, Duane, Mortman, Keith, Sarin, Shawn, Babrowicz, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25709716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13037-014-0049-y