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A stuck haemodialysis central venous catheter: not quite open and shut!

Removal of tunnelled central venous catheters can become complex if left in situ for a prolonged period. We report a challenging case of a stuck tunnelled haemodialysis catheter, which required sternotomy with cardio-pulmonary bypass for retrieval. A 47-year-old female had failed attempts to remove...

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Autores principales: Jafferbhoy, Sadaf F., Asquith, John R., Jeeji, Ravish, Levine, Adrian, Menon, Madhavan, Pherwani, Arun D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4385899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25848086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv032