The vanishing veins: difficult venous access in a patient requiring translumbar, transhepatic, and transcollateral central catheter insertion

Central venous catheter placement is indicated in patients requiring long-term therapy. With repeated venous catheterisations, conventional venous access sites can be exhausted. This case illustrates the expanding role of radiology in managing difficult venous access. We present a case of translumba...

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Main Authors: Yaacob, Yazmin, Zakaria, Rozman, Mohammad, Zahiah, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Muda, Ahmad Sobri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/7502/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/7502/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/7502/1/Malaysian_Journal_of_Medical_Sciences_2011_Yaacob.pdf