Laceration of the Iliac Vein in a Patient with a Femoral Catheter for Hemodialysis
Although catheters are an ideal therapeutic treatment for all patients who need hemodialysis, their placement, use may be followed by certain complications. We present a case of iliac vein lacerations in the projection of the tip of a femoral catheter for hemodialysis in a 55-year-old patient.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/919858 |