Dislodgment of Port-A-Cath Catheters in Children

• Principais autores: Chi-Lin Ho (Autor), Chia-Man Chou (Autor), Te-Kau Chang (Autor), Sheng-Ling Jan (Autor), Ming-Chih Lin (Autor), Yun-Ching Fu (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
• Acesso em linha: Connect to this object online.

Port-a-cath catheters are frequently used in children with malignancies. Their dislodgment is rare, but carries potentially serious risks. This study analyzed our 11-year experience of this important issue. Methods: Between June 1997 and January 2008, 290 ports of different brands were implanted in...