Perforation of the pulmonary artery requiring pneumonectomy after the use of a flow-directed (Swan-Ganz) catheter
- 1 August 1979
- Vol. 34 (4) , 550-553
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.34.4.550
Abstract
A case of pulmonary artery perforation by a flow-directed balloon-tipped catheter necessitated pneumonectomy. Predisposing conditions are discussed and conclusions made on the basis of this case and previous reports.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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