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Accidental Puncture of a Dialysis Catheter into the Brachiocephalic Trunk
A 22-year-old male with underlying end-stage renal failure was referred to our center for a malpositioned dialysis catheter. Imaging showed the tip of the catheter to be placed in the brachiocephalic trunk; the patient was, however, asymptomatic. Surgical removal of the malpositioned catheter follow...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7758118/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33368104 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1715466 |
| Sumario: | A 22-year-old male with underlying end-stage renal failure was referred to our center for a malpositioned dialysis catheter. Imaging showed the tip of the catheter to be placed in the brachiocephalic trunk; the patient was, however, asymptomatic. Surgical removal of the malpositioned catheter followed, with no postoperative complications. |
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