Article
Delayed Superior Vena Cava Perforation: A Rare and Life-Threatening Complication of Central Venous Cannulation
2026-01-16
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background -</bold> Central venous catheterization (CVC) is routinely performed in critically ill patients and is generally considered safe, particularly with ultrasound guidance. However, rare and potentially fatal delayed complications may still occur. Delayed perforation of the superior vena cava (SVC) is exceedingly uncommon and often under-recognized, especially following...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 909bc29a-2ca8-5a32-995b-8000d38d9afe
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8521300/v1
