Chapter
Central Venous Line-related Thrombosis
Abstract
Central venous lines (CVL) have significantly improved the management of children with cancer. However, the use of CVL is associated with complications. Thrombotic complications leading to CVL occlusion and CVL-related deep venous thrombosis are common. This chapter will discuss the thrombotic complications of CVL.
Authors
Athale U; Chan A
Book title
Emergencies in Pediatric Oncology
Pagination
pp. 91-103
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-1174-1_12