Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 245-248 , December 2007

Removal of Retained Port-A Catheter in Central Lines in a Pediatric Population

  • Po-Chuan Chen
    • ,
  • Chau-Jing Chen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, 61, A4-3, Hsiao-Tung Road, Tainan, Taiwan

Received 27 June 2007 ,Revised 25 July 2007 ,Accepted 24 August 2007.

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PII: S1016-3190(10)60023-7

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60023-7

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 245-248 , December 2007

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