Central venous catheter with subcutaneous injection port (port-a-cath): 8 years clinical follow up with children

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 233-239

  Wesenberg, F ^a   Md, H Flaatten ^a   Janssen, C W ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Port A Cath; Subcutaneous injection port

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0027197356     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019309029489     Document Type: Article

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