Complications associated with different insertion techniques for Hickman catheters

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 868, 1998, Pages 104-107

  Ahmed, Zahoor ^a  

^a FRCS   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Hickman catheter; Placement techniques

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER THERAPY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INFECTION; JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCYTOPENIA; SEPTICEMIA; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 0031984171     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.868.104     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Pessa ME, Howard RJ. Complications of Hickman catheters. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1985;161:257-60.
2. Jansen RFM, Wiggers T, van Geel BN, et al Assessment of insertion techniques and complication rates of dual lumen central venous catheters in patients with hematological malignancies. World J Surg 1990;14:101-6.