Central Venous Catheter Intravascular Malpositioning: Causes, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Correction
Despite the level of skill of the operator and the use of ultrasound guidance, central venous catheter (CVC) placement can result in CVC malpositioning, an unintended placement of the catheter tip in an inadequate vessel. CVC malpositioning is not a complication of central line insertion; however,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/14c04124 |