To assess the feasibility and safety of ultrasonographic (US) guidance in the placement of nontunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) in patients with cancer who had altered coagulation profiles.
Coagulation disorders in patients with cancer: nontunneled central venous catheter placement with US guidance--a single-institution retrospective analysis.
Division of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, 20141 Milan, Italy. paolo.dellavigna@ieo.it