title: Cuffed polyurethane catheter for ambulatory infusional chemotherapy.
abstract: This article describes the technique for inserting cuffed polyurethane catheters under local anaesthesia. A very low complication rate is seen with these catheters and patients tolerate the catheters and Cadd infusional pumps for continuous chemotherapy very well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Royal London Hospital Medical College.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boshoff
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Edmonds
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D011140:Polyurethanes; D013909:Thorax
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes