International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 133-135 , September 2008

Emergency Femoral Central Venous Catheterization in an Elderly Patient Complicated by Distal Guidewire Migration

  • Chien-Cheng Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chien-Cheng Huang, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Meng Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jiann-Hwa Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wei-Lung Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung-Lung Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 16 April 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70052-8

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70052-8

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 133-135 , September 2008

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