title: Removal of a malpositioned central venous catheter from a direct main pulmonary artery puncture with transthoracic temporary balloon occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, 48 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000.
authors.forename: Ramanan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, 48 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000.
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hardikar
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parkes
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Hobart Hospital, 48 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000.
authors.forename: Jens J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Froelich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods