A scanning electron microscopy analysis of a spontaneous hemodialysis catheter fracture

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 858-861

  Weijmer, Marcel C ^a   Kars, Saskia M ^a   Ter Wee, Piet M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Access; Catheter fracture; Catheterization; Complications; Embolization; Hemodialysis (HD); Manufacturing error; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicone; Technical failure

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; UROKINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS LINKING; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; PARTICLE SIZE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; VASCULAR ACCESS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0347711976     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.27707     Document Type: Article

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