Superior vena cava syndrome: do not miss the Ariadne’s thread
A central venous catheter tip located too high into the superior vena cava (SVC) is known to be a strong risk factor for central venous thrombosis and subsequent SVC syndrome. We report herein the usefulness of catheterizing the implanted port catheter lumen as a salvage procedure to circumvent a co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology |
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http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/superior-vena-cava-syndrome-do-not-miss-the-ariadn/56798
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