Complications of implantable chemotherapy pump. A case of pump inversion.
Regional chemotherapy with the use of implantable pumps is becoming more frequent. The authors report here a case of the pump inverting in the subcutaneous pocket. Speculation on diagnosis, correction, and prevention are discussed.
Seeger
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J
Woodcock
T M
TM
Richardson
J D
JD
D000368:Aged; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005467:Floxuridine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary
D005467:Floxuridine