The catheter is stuck: complications experienced during removal of a totally implantable venous access device. A single-center study in 200 children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1694-1698

  Wilson, Guineva J P ^b   van Noesel, M M ^a   Hop, W C J ^a   van de Ven, C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central venous catheter; Complications; Removal; Totally implantable venous access device

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CHILD; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCISION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33748955388     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.05.065     Document Type: Article

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