Insertion of central venous catheters in children undergoing bone marrow transplantation: is there a platelet level for a safe procedure?

Abstract Background Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is a therapeutic procedure for the management of several hematological diseases and malignancies in pediatric population. Central venous catheters (CVCs) play a pivotal role during the process of BMT. The aim of this study was to compare the comp...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Elgendy, Ahmed M. Ismail, Eslam Elhawary, Ahmed Badran, Mohammed Ramadan El-Shanshory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-020-00056-6