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Spontaneous fracture and migration of catheter of a totally implantable venous access port via internal jugular vein - a case report

BACKGROUND: The totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAPs) are indicated for patients undergoing chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition and long-term antibiotic treatment. But, among their complications, the fracture and migration of the catheter of a TIVAP via internal jugular vein represen...

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Autores principales: Ko, Seung Yeon, Park, Sun Cheol, Hwang, Jeong Kye, Kim, Sang Dong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27067705
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-016-0450-y