| TECHNICAL INNOVATION |
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| Year : 2016 | Volume
: 21
| Issue : 4 | Page : 202-204 |
Hickman to central venous catheter: A case of difficult venous access in a child suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Arunangshu Chakraborty, Sanjit Agrawal, Taniya Datta, Suparna Mitra, Rakhi Khemka
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Arunangshu Chakraborty
79, Trikone Park, North Balia, P.O. Garia, Kolkata - 700 084, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.186558
Chemotherapy in children suffering from cancer usually requires placement of an indwelling central venous catheter (CVC). A child may need to undergo repeated procedures because of infection and occlusion of previous access devices. We present a case of CVC insertion in a child suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia where an innovative technique was employed.
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