| Literature DB >> 15580217 |
Steven R Deitcher1, Amar Gajjar, Larry Kun, Richard L Heideman.
Abstract
We evaluated the incidence and significance of central venous access device dysfunction and symptomatic major thrombosis in 253 pediatric patients with brain tumors. Central venous access device dysfunction was a common complication (28.4%) and was associated with major thrombosis development and a reduced overall survival rate. Major thrombosis was relatively uncommon (2.8%).Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15580217 DOI： 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.05.055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN： 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406