Difficult Removal of a Stuck Chemoport Catheter of a Paediatric Patient in Post-Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Era – Management Strategies and Literature Review
A chemoport is widely used in paediatric oncology population. Removal is a relatively easy procedure, but difficulty can be encountered in case the catheter is densely adherent to the vascular wall. It is a rare complication and is associated with long indwelling duration and acute lymphoblastic leu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-09-01
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Series: | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajps.ajps_159_22 |