Subcutaneous access ports with fenestrated catheters for improved management of recurrent pleural effusions

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-146

  Reed Jr , Donald N ^a   Vyskocil, James J ^a   Rao, Venkat ^a  

^a An A   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; RECURRENCE; SUCTION;

EID: 0344527936     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(98)00321-3     Document Type: Article

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