New technique for fixation of Broviac catheters

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-52

  Sri Paran, T ^a   Corbally, M ^a   Fitzgerald, R I ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Broviac catheters; Displacement; Fixation

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BROVIAC CATHETER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CATHETER; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037237233     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50008     Document Type: Article

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