Infections, thrombosis and technical problems are the most frequent complications when using implantable central venous access devices in patients with haemophilia. There seem to be two major experiences concerning infections in non-inhibitor patients, one is approx. 0.2 infections per 1000 days and
Malfunctioning central venous catheters in children: a diagnostic approach
β Scribed by Alex Barnacle; Owen J. Arthurs; Derek Roebuck; Melanie P. Hiorns
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 907 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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