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Case Reports
. 1985;11(5):263-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF00260361.

The wandering central venous catheter. An unusual case of catheter displacement

J Sigurdsson, P Riba, S S Sigurdsson
Case Reports

The wandering central venous catheter. An unusual case of catheter displacement

J Sigurdsson et al. Intensive Care Med. 1985.

Abstract

A subclavian central venous catheter wandered spontaneously between the superior caval and the internal jugular veins. The case supports the routine of regular X-ray checks for catheter position.

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