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E J Krul, E F van Leeuwen, A Vos, P A Voûte.
Abstract
Between June 1983 and December 1984, 42 Port-a-Cath (PAC) systems have been implanted to establish continuous venous access in 42 children (aged 1 to 16 years) undergoing long-term chemotherapy. The PAC is a totally implantable closed system. Absence of permanent skin penetration decreases the risk of infection. The PAC gives more freedom and less discomfort to the child than a percutaneous system. The complication rate seems acceptable in comparison with that of other methods.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3746603 DOI： 10.1016/s0022-3468(86)80388-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Surg ISSN： 0022-3468 Impact factor: 2.545