Implantable venous access devices in children with severe hemophilia: a tertiary pediatric institutional experience
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Pediatr Radiol (Bedoya MA, Raffini L, Durand R, Acord MR, Srinivasan A, Krishnamurthy G, Vatsky S, Escobar F, Cahill AM. - curated by SCHCP)
Topic overview
Background: Clotting factor replacement forms the pillar of treatment for children with hemophilia. Most children can be treated using peripheral venipuncture, but very young children and children with poor venous access might require a central venous catheter. Short-term and long-term complications of implantable venous access device placement (also known as port placement) can result in important morbidity and mortality in children with hemophilia.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe our experience with port placement in children and adolescents with severe hemophilia (
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