Fragmentation of polyurethane peritoneal dialysis catheter during explantation [1]

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 601-602

  Crabtree, John H ^a  

^a Southern California Permanente Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXPLANT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAPAROTOMY; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9444254004     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080402400622     Document Type: Letter

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