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- Title
Easy and rapid diagnosis in central venous catheter (CVC) malpositions: posterior-anterior (PA) lung graphy: 3 case reports.
- Authors
Özhasenekler, Ayhan; Gökhan, Servan; Içer, Mustafa; Orak, Murat; Üstündag, Mehmet
- Abstract
The central venous catheter (CVC) interventions have recently become very important as a small surgery intervention.It has frequently been used in intensive care units and in emergency services for medicine and blood production infusion, central venous pressure observation, urgent dialysis access pathway, parenteral nutrition, infusion of chemothrapy drugs and in complicated cases which require long term follow-up and a wide vein passage. We aimed at stressing the importance PA lung graphy in early detection of CVC malposition, one of the complications encountered with the increase in frequency of usage.
- Publication
Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine / Akademik Acil Tip Olgu Sunumlari Dergisi, 2010, Vol 9, Issue 4, p182
- ISSN
1305-760X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4170/jaem.2009.52724