Nonsurgical transvenous retrieval of fractured implantable central venous access device

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Huang, Chien Hua ^a   Chen, Wen Jone ^a   Ho, Yi Lwun ^a   Wu, Chau Chung ^a   Lee, Yuan Teh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Implantable central venous access device; Indwelling catheter; Nonsurgical retrieval; Port A Cath fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRST RIB; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CLAVICLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; RIBS;

EID: 0033022230     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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