Conservative management of superior vena cava injury due to hemodialysis catheter placement: A case report and literature review

We reported the case of a 78-year old woman with the inadvertent superior vena cava injury resulting from hemodialysis catheter placement. The catheter was placed through the left internal jugular vein. Hemodynamics were stable. The initial chest film illustrated an extraluminal catheter and mediast...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Mozafar, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Fuad Majidi, Sina Zarrintan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_14324_9643dbefee0edb5749ccf09ced678dec.pdf