Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1354-1356 , November 2010

Videothoracoscopic-guided management of a central vein perforation during hemodialysis catheter placement

  • Sérgio Kuzniec, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sérgio Kuzniec, PhD, MD, Av. Albert Einstein, 627 bloco A1 sala 423 Jardim Leonor, 05652-900 São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Sílvia Regina Bottini Natal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Eduardo de Campos Werebe, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Nelson Wolosker, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 6 March 2010 ,Accepted 26 May 2010.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(10)01337-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.109

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1354-1356 , November 2010

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