Use of Port-a-Caths in the management of paediatric haemophilia.
1. Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder affecting 1 in 10,000 live male births. 2. Venous access is difficult to obtain in young children with haemophilia. 3. Central venous access devices offer the possibility of early implementation of home treatment and prophylaxis.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male