Percutaneous Retrieval of a Fragmented Port-a-Cath With the Snaring Technique

Background: Long-term use of central venous catheters is common in cancer patients for chemotherapy. The remaining of these catheters after the end of the treatment period can be associated with complications such as thrombosis and catheter fragmentation. Case Report: This report presents a 42-year-...

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Main Authors: Hossein Farshidi, Moazameh Mohammadi Soleimani, Dariush Hooshyar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences 2021-12-01
Series:Disease and Diagnosis
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Online Access:https://ddj.hums.ac.ir/PDF/ddj-10-180.pdf