Management of Mechanical Problems of Totally Implantable Venous Catheters

Kara H. , Arıkan A. E. , Dülgeroğlu O. , Uras C.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.81-86, 2020 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 10 Konu: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.685346
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.81-86

Özet

Objective: Although the most common complications of totally implantable venous catheters(TIVC) are infection and thrombosis, mechanical complications can also affect the treatment and cause catheter removal. This study aimed to investigate mechanical complications of TIVC and prevention methods.