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Inadvertent cannulation of the C6 transverse foramen during central venous catheterisation
  1. N Barua1,
  2. W Adams2,
  3. L Pobereskin1,
  4. S Waddy3
  1. 1
    Department of Neurosurgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
  2. 2
    Department of Neuroradiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
  3. 3
    Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
  1. Correspondence to Mr Neil Barua , Department of Neurosurgery, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8DH; neilbarua{at}doctors.org.uk

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