Comparison of radiologically inserted arm ports versus surgically placed chest ports for chemotherapy

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-186

  Weickhardt, Andrew ^a   Joseph, Timothy ^a   Shea, Susan ^a   Arhanghelschi, Dan ^a   Lowe, Andrew ^a   Hamilton, Kate ^a   Chong, Geoff ^a  

^a BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central venous arm port; Central venous catheter; Chemotherapy; Infection; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARM CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS PORT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHEST CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS PORT; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 70350092582     PISSN: 17437555     EISSN: 17437563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2009.01231.x     Document Type: Article

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