Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 788-792 , May 2003

Comparison of delayed complications of central venous catheters placed surgically or radiologically in pediatric oncology patients

Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paeditric Surgeons, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 19-22, 2002.

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 Address reprint requests to Dan Poenaru, MD, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Canada ON K7L 2V7.

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 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00012-5

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doi: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50168

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 788-792 , May 2003