Central venous long-term access implant in oncology patients: Is there a gold standard? A critical analysis of available evidence

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 93-96

  Biffi, Roberto ^a   Pittiruti, M ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LONG TERM CARE; ONCOLOGY; PHLEBITIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; STANDARD; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036661034     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980200300302     Document Type: Editorial

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