Implantable venous access devices in pediatric malignancies - Institutional experience in a developing nation

• Main Authors: Jegadeesh Sundaram (Author), Prakash Agarwal (Author), Madhu Ramasundaram (Author), Selvapriya Barathi (Author)
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• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Implantable venous access devices (IVAD) are preferred over long term external catheters in children due to less infection rates and better patient compliance in pediatric malignancies. Use of IVAD is a routine practice in developed part of the world. However it needs more emphasis for i...