Hickman to central venous catheter: A case of difficult venous access in a child suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Chemotherapy in children suffering from cancer usually requires placement of an indwelling central venous catheter (CVC). A child may need to undergo repeated procedures because of infection and occlusion of previous access devices. We present a case of CVC insertion in a child suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia where an innovative technique was employed.
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Arunangshu
A
Chakraborty
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sanjit
S
Agrawal
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Taniya
T
Datta
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Suparna
S
Mitra
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Rakhi
R
Khemka
Central venous catheter; Hickman line; chemoport
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