The use of Hickman-Broviac catheters for paediatric radiotherapy.
We describe the first use of Hickman-Broviac catheters in 20 children under the age of 4 years for repeated daily general anaesthesia for radiotherapy. These children received a total of four hundred and eighty two general anaesthetics. The advantages and disadvantages of using Hickman-Broviac lines are discussed.
D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007649:Ketamine; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D007649:Ketamine