Catheter fracture and cardiac migration - An unusual fracture site of totally implantable venous devices: Report of two cases

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 425-430

  Chang, Chia Lo ^a   Chen, Hong Hwa ^a   Lin, Shung Eing ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catheter fracture; Pinch off sign; Totally implantable venous devices

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER FRACTURE; COLON CANCER; DEVICE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOSIS; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE VENOUS DEVICE; VEIN PERFORATION;

ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 24744431659     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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