The use of a right atrial catheter in bone marrow transplantation for acute leukemia

Blume, K.G.; Bross, K.J.; Riihimaki, D.U.; Schmidt, G.M.

Experimental Hematology 6(7): 636-638

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0301-472X
PMID: 357170
Document Number: 134123
A right atrial catheter was implanted into 15 patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation as a treatment for acute leukemia. The catheter remained in position for 79 +/- 34 days. No catheter-related septicemia was observed. It appears that this catheter is helpful in supporting bone marrow transplant recipients.

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