Catheter fracture and embolization from an implanted venous access device

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 95-96

  Kao, Chiung Lun ^a   Chang, Jen Ping ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

AGED; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; COLON RESECTION; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FRACTURE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; SIGMOID CARCINOMA; VASCULAR ACCESS;

AGED; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EMBOLISM; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; VENOUS CUTDOWN;

EID: 0036143716     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00443-7     Document Type: Note

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3. Long-term experience with a totally implanted catheter system in gynecologic oncologic patients
4. Implantable vascular access systems; experience in 1500 patients with totally implanted central venous port systems
5. Spontaneous leak and transection of permanent subclavian catheters