Inadvertent Traumatic Fracture of Central Venous Catheter during Procurement, Transmitted Through Solid Organ Transplant

Central venous catheters play a pivotal role in the perioperative support of critically ill patients. They are used for administration of fluids, vasopressors, blood products, and various medications; however, their use may be associated with serious complications, such as catheter fracture and embo...

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Main Authors: Thaer Obaid, Corinne Cricco, Ani Simka, Richard Fine, Saravanan Ramamoorthy, Radi Zaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5406098