Cuffed polyurethane catheter for ambulatory infusional chemotherapy.
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.
Boshoff
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Department of Medical Oncology, Royal London Hospital Medical College.
Edmonds
P M
PM
Gallagher
C J
CJ
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
D011140:Polyurethanes