Abstract
Aortic injury during central venous catheter (CVC) insertion is an extremely rare complication. We report successful repair of an iatrogenic type A aortic dissection caused during mediport catheter insertion and discuss the prevention and management of aortic injury during CVC placement.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 368-370 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine