Pinch off syndrome
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Catheter pinch-off syndrome is a rare complication of tunneled central venous catheters.
Pinch The pinch-off syndrome occurs when the sub claviansubclavian central venous catheter isbecomes compressed between the first rib and the clavicle, causing an intermittent mechanical occlusion for both infusion and withdrawal.
-<p>Catheter <a title="pinch-off syndrome" href="/articles/pinch-off-syndrome">pinch-off syndrome</a> is a rare complication of tunneled central venous catheters.</p><p> </p><p>Pinch-off syndrome occurs when the sub clavian central venous catheter is compressed between the first rib and the clavicle, causing an intermittent mechanical occlusion for both infusion and withdrawal.</p>- +<p>Catheter <strong>pinch-off syndrome</strong> is a rare complication of tunneled central venous catheters. The pinch-off syndrome occurs when the subclavian central venous catheter becomes compressed between the first rib and the clavicle, causing an intermittent mechanical occlusion for both infusion and withdrawal.</p>
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- Andris DA, Krzywda EA, Schulte W et-al. Pinch-off syndrome: a rare etiology for central venous catheter occlusion. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1995;18 (6): 531-3. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7602729">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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Case 1: pinch off syndrome
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