Interventional radiologic placement of chest wall ports: Results and complications in 161 consecutive placements

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-195

  Simpson, Kurt R ^a,b   Hovsepian, David M ^a   Picus, Daniel ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheters and catheterization, central venous access; Catheters and catheterization, technology; Interventional procedures, complications; Veins, subclavian

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0030729635     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(97)70537-2     Document Type: Article

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