A comparative study of polyurethane and silicone cuffed-catheters in long-term home total parenteral nutrition patients

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-177

  Beau, P ^a   Matrat, S ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Catheter; Complications; Cuff; Home TPN; Polyurethane; Silicone

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW RATE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; OBSTRUCTION; SAFETY; THROMBOSIS; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0032805305     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(99)80008-9     Document Type: Article

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