Does a fibrin sheath formed around a catheter embolize upon removal of the catheter?

Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Dec;22(12):3677-9. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm536. Epub 2007 Sep 26.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation*
  • Device Removal
  • Embolism / etiology*
  • Female
  • Fibrin*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies

Substances

  • Fibrin