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Vascular access by means of surgically created arteriovenous fistulas in the chemotherapy of acute leukemia: a preliminary report.
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This article is published in Southern Medical Journal.The article was published on 1974-07-01. It has received 18 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Acute leukemia.read more
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Totally implanted system for intravenous chemotherapy in patients with cancer
John W. Gyves,William D. Ensminger,John E. Niederhuber,Marsha Liepman,Edith Cozzi,Kate Doan,Shaker Dakhil,Richard Wheeler +7 more
TL;DR: This system appears to be an alternate means of safe and reliable central venous access with improved convenience and cosmetic acceptability in patients with cancer who were treated with aggressive chemotherapy regimens and who lacked peripheral venous sites.
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Prolonged venous access for chemotherapy by means of the hickman catheter
William P. Reed,William P. Reed,Kathryn A. Newman,Carlos A. De Jongh,James C. Wade,Stephen C. Schimpff,Peter H. Wiernik,Joseph S. McLaughlin +7 more
TL;DR: One hundred and six long‐term right atrial (Hickman) catheters have been used to establish permanent venous access in 99 patients undergoing prolonged chemotherapy for leukemia and other malignancies at the University of Maryland/Baltimore Cancer Research Center over the 30‐month period from November 1978 to May 1981.
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A Totally Implanted Injection Port System for Blood Sampling and Chemotherapy Administration
John W. Gyves,William D. Ensminger,John E. Niederhuber,Thomas L. Dent,Suzette Walker,Susan Gilbertson,Edith Cozzi,Patricia A. Saran +7 more
TL;DR: A totally implanted system consisting of a subcutaneous injection port connected to a silicone elastomer central venous catheter for vascular access, including blood drawing, in 35 patients with cancer appears to have advantages over other central Venous catheters in terms of patient acceptance and lack of maintenance between uses.
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Parenteral Nutrition at Home for 5 Years Via Arteriovenous Fistulae: Supplemental Intravenous Feedings for a Patient with Severe Short Bowel Syndrome
TL;DR: There has been no sepsis, embolism, or fistula infection during 5 years of home PN, and the patient's weight and strength increased markedly after institution of the home supplemental PN program.
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Five years' experience in access surgery for polychemotherapy. An analysis of results in 100 consecutive patients.
TL;DR: In 100 consecutive patients with various malignancies, 142 operations were performed to establish an arteriovenous fistula giving vascular access for chemotherapy, the fistula of choice was always an end‐to‐side fistula between the cephalic vein and the radial artery (radiocephalic fistula).