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Purpose : Central venous catheters are used to deliver antibiotics, chemotherapeutic
agents, and parenteral nutrition for a extended period of time as well as to draw
samples in immunocompromised patients to minimize the discomfort with sampling and
the risk of introducing infections. Hickman/Broviac catheters or implantable devices
have been used in pediatric patients. This study is aimed to evaluate the safety and
clinical efficacy of... |
