| Literature DB >> 1922600 |
K G van der Hem1, S Meijer, C J Werter, C J van Groeningen.
Abstract
A case of "spontaneous" fracture of the catheter of a totally implanted venous access device is reported. The distal part of the catheter migrated into a pulmonary artery branch and could not be retrieved. The cause and consequences of this rare complication are discussed. It is emphasized that the integrity of a totally implanted venous access device should be ascertained before cytostatic agents are administered.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID： 1922600
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neth J Med ISSN： 0300-2977 Impact factor: 1.422