Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of internal jugular vein cannulation

Central venous catheterization is one of the most prevalent procedures in the Intensive Care Unit. Complications are reported in about 15% of the patients and usually comprise of infection, arterial puncture, malpositioning, pneumothorax, local hematoma, hemothorax, and so on. Chylothorax is a rare...

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Main Authors: Saxena, Puneet, Shankar, Subramanian, Kumar, Vivek, Naithani, Nardeep
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4502203/