Incidence and management of catheter occlusion in implantable arm ports: Results in 391 patients

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 767-774

  Whigham, Cliff J ^a   Greenbaum, Marianne C ^a   Fisher, Richard G ^a   Goodman, Chad J ^a   Thornby, John I ^a   Thomas, John W ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheters and catheterization, complications; Central venous access; Chemotherapeutic infusion

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INSTILLATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VEIN OCCLUSION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032981874     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(99)70112-0     Document Type: Article

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