The self-locating peritoneal catheter

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-264

  Di Paolo, N ^a   Gaggiotti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS FLUID; TUNGSTEN;

CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDITORIAL; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 2942682780     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880402700402     Document Type: Editorial

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