Surgical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , March 2012

Management and prevention of complications of subcutaneous intravenous infusion port

  • Hsiang-Chun Jan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Breast Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardinal-Tein Hospital, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • Cardinal-Tien College of Healthcare and Management, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, ROC
    • ,
  • Shao-Jiun Chou

      Affiliations

    • Division of Breast Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardinal-Tein Hospital, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, ROC
    • ,
  • Tzu-Hung Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Breast Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardinal-Tein Hospital, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, ROC
    • ,
  • Chuin-I Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Breast Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardinal-Tein Hospital, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, ROC
    • ,
  • Tze-Kai Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Breast Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardinal-Tein Hospital, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, ROC
    • ,
  • Mary Ann Lou

      Affiliations

    • Division of Breast Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardinal-Tein Hospital, Xindien, Taipei, Taiwan 23137, ROC
    • College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, PR China.

,Accepted 4 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2010.07.001

Surgical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , March 2012

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