Misplacement of a femoral venous catheter into the ascending lumbar vein: repositioning using ultrasonographic guidance
A 5-week-old infant with congenital chylothorax required long-term intravenous access for parenteral nutrition. Cannulation of the inferior vena cava via the left femoral vein was attempted, but the catheter was misplaced into the left ascending lumbar vein. Catheter removal is advised when such mal...
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Published in | Intensive care medicine Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 240 - 242 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Heidelberg
Springer
2001
Berlin Springer Nature B.V |
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