Long-term infusion in cancer chemotherapy with the Groshong catheter via the inferior vena cava

Tumori

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 372-375

  Tavecchio, Luca ^a,b   Bedini, Amedeo V ^a   Lanocita, Rodolfo ^a   Patelli, GianLuigi ^a   Donati, Ilaria ^a   Ravasi, Gianni ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Istituto Tumori   (Italy)

Author keywords

central venous catheter; complications; prolonged infusion chemotherapy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; THORAX CANCER; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0029828801     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089169608200415     Document Type: Article

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