Catheter fracture of intravenous ports and its management

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2403-2410

  Wu, Ching Yang ^a   Fu, Jui Ying ^a   Feng, Po Hao ^a   Kao, Tsung Chi ^a   Yu, Sheng Yueh ^a   Li, Hao Jui ^a   Ko, Po Jen ^a   Hsieh, Hung Chang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 81855201946     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1200-x     Document Type: Article

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