A safe and effective method to implant a totally implantable access port in patients with synchronous bilateral mastectomies: Modified femoral vein approach

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-199

  Chen, Shih Yi ^a   Lin, Chien Hua ^a   Chang, Hao Ming ^a   Hsu, Huan Ming ^a   Yu, Jyh Cherng ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bilateral mastectomy; Femoral vein; Seldinger technique; Totally implantable access port

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE PORT SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE ACCESS PORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 50949084573     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21048     Document Type: Article

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