Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of internal jugular vein cannulation

Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of internal jugular vein cannulation

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Central venous catheterization is one of the most prevalent procedures in the Intensive Care Unit. Complications are reported in about 15% of the patients and usually comprise of infection, arterial puncture, malpositioning, pneumothorax, local hematoma, hemothorax, and so on. Chylothorax is a rare...

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Main Authors: Puneet Saxena, Subramanian Shankar, Vivek Kumar, Nardeep Naithani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Bilateral
central venous catheters
chylothorax
complication
internal jugular vein cannulation
thoracic duct
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=4;spage=370;epage=374;aulast=Saxena

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