Does catheter material affect functional performance of intravenous ports via the superior vena cava?

Ching-Feng WuJui-Ying FuTsai-Yang HsiehChi-Tsung WenSheng-Yueh YuMing-Ju HsiehYen ChuChing-Yang Wu

Published in: PloS one (2021)

As long as external stress forces generated by surrounding structures and focused on potential weak points are avoided, both silicone and polyurethane materials provide sufficient structural stability to serve as reliable vascular access for patients.

Keyphrases

vena cava
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
high resolution
inferior vena cava
mass spectrometry
stress induced
pulmonary embolism