Significance of a curled central venous catheter tip.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1988
Abstract
A malpositioned central venous catheter can cause constant excessive pressure on one particular area of a central vein, thus leading to perforation and hydrothorax. The following is a case report of an iatrogenic hydrothorax caused by a malpositioned central venous catheter. The subtle sign of malposition is a slightly curled catheter tip.
Volume
93
Issue
4
First Page
890
Last Page
891
ISSN
0012-3692
Published In/Presented At
Au, F. C., & Badellino, M. (1988). Significance of a curled central venous catheter tip. Chest, 93(4), 890–891. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.93.4.890
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3349854
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article
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