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The mid-sternal length, a practical anatomical landmark for optimal positioning of long-term central venous catheters

BACKGROUND: Long-term tunneled catheters are used for the hemodialysis or chemotherapy in many patients. Proper placement of the catheter tip could reduce early and late catheter related complications. Aim of the present study was to evaluate a new formula for proper placement of tunneled hemodialys...

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Autores principales: Salimi, Fereshte, Imani, Mohammad Reza, Ghasemi, Navab, Keshavarzian, Amir, Jazi, Amir Hosein Davarpanah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24174941