Use of catheter with 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer coating is associated with long-term availability of central venous port

Abstract Central venous port (CVP) is a widely used totally implantable venous access device. Recognition of risks associated with CVP-related complications is clinically important for safe, reliable, and long-term intravenous access. We therefore investigated factors associated with CVP infection a...

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Main Authors: Yuuki Iida, Kumiko Hongo, Takanobu Onoda, Yusuke Kita, Yukio Ishihara, Naoki Takabayashi, Ryo Kobayashi, Takeyuki Hiramatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84885-4