A randomized, prospective trial of standard Hickman(TM) compared with Groshong(TM) central venous catheters in pediatric oncology patients

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 140-144

  Warner, Brad W ^a,b   Haygood, Mary M ^a   Davies, Sandra L ^a   Hennies, Geraldine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029761198     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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