Journal article
Right Atrial Catheters in Children with Cancer
Abstract
In the period 1980–1988, data were collected (prospectively from 1985) on the clinical utilization of exteriorized, tunnelled, right atrial catheters in children with cancer undergoing treatment at a single institution. A total of 231 devices were placed in 180 patients. Individual catheters were in place for a median of 314 days, with a total experience of more than 83,000 days. This form of long-term venous access was used for the …
Authors
Dawson S; Pai MKR; Smith S; Rothney M; Ahmed K; Barr RD
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 126–129
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
1991
DOI
10.1097/00043426-199122000-00002
ISSN
1077-4114