Peripherally inserted central catheters in the neonatal period Cateteres centrais de inserção periférica no período neonatal

PURPOSE: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) have been extensively used in neonates. However, insertion of these thinnest catheters is a very delicate procedure associated with a high failure rate. In our Neonatal Surgical Intensive Care Unit, we developed a very easy new PICC insertion a...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Uygun, Mehmet Hanifi Okur, Selcuk Otcu, Hayrettin Ozturk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2011-10-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502011000500014