Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Central Venous Cannulation

We report the occurrence of a bilateral pneumothoraces after unilateral central venous catheterization of the right subclavian vein in a 70-year-old patient. The patient had no history of pulmonary or pleural disease and no history of cardiothoracic surgery. Two days earlier, she had a median laparo...

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Main Authors: F. Pazos, K. Masterson, C. Inan, J. Robert, B. Walder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/745713
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