Central venous catheter malposition into intrapleural space

Placement of central venous catheter (CVC) can lead to complications such as, malposition of catheter and perforation and/or injury of nearby blood vessels and structures. We present a case about malposition of central venous catheter (CVC) from right internal jugular vein (IJV) into right intrapleu...

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Main Authors: Ovais Nazir, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, Ashu Kumar Jain, Rajesh Misra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
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Online Access:http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2014;volume=41;issue=3;spage=197;epage=199;aulast=Nazir