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. 2022 Nov;66(11):807-808.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_589_22. Epub 2022 Nov 18.

Importance of ultrasound for central venous cannulation in detecting anatomical aberration in the neck

Sunil T Pandya  1 , J Sai Krishna  1
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Importance of ultrasound for central venous cannulation in detecting anatomical aberration in the neck

Sunil T Pandya et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Nov.
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Figures

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Figure 1
Colonic hypoechoic shadow following colonic pull-up mimicking vascular structures
Figure 2
Figure 2
Distended bowel loops in the neck with central venous catheter inserted
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