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A simple technique for redirection of malpositioned Broviac or Hickman catheters
T G Walker1, S C Geller, A C Waltman
1Department of Radiology and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.
Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics
|September 1, 1988
Abstract:
A simple angiographic technique for repositioning an aberrantly located Broviac or Hickman catheter tip is described. It is easy to perform and requires catheters and guide wires that are available in all angiography rooms. The technique is effective, and it has had no complications.