Hickman Catheter Dislodgement Due to Pendulous Breasts

Dislodgement of Hickman, Broviac, and Mediport catheters is a rare but recognized complication. To date, no specific etiology for this has been cited. We present five cases of dislodgement due to positional changes in large-breasted women and one man with gynecomastia. Apparently, motion in the subc...

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Veröffentlicht in:JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition 1987-09, Vol.11 (5), p.502-504
Hauptverfasser: Moorman, Donald W., Horattas, Mark C., Wright, Dennis, Kaufman, Keith, Ruf, Walter
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