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Review
. 2022 Jan 5;9(1):70.
doi: 10.3390/children9010070.

Vascular Access in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology: State of the Art

Alessandro Crocoli  1 , Cristina Martucci  1 , Giorgio Persano  1 , Maria Debora De Pasquale  2 , Annalisa Serra  2 , Antonella Accinni  1 , Ivan Pietro Aloi  1 , Arianna Bertocchini  1 , Simone Frediani  1 , Silvia Madafferi  1 , Valerio Pardi  1 , Alessandro Inserra  1
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Review

Vascular Access in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology: State of the Art

Alessandro Crocoli et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Management and successful use of vascular access are critical issues in pediatric patients affected by malignancies. Prolonged course of disease, complex and various treatment protocols require long-lasting vascular access providing adequate tools to administrate those therapies and to collect routine blood sampling without painful and repeated venipuncture. For these reasons, central venous catheters are currently an important component in pediatric onco-hematological care, with a direct influence on outcome. Indeed, there are peculiar issues (techniques of insertion, management, complications etc.) which must be well-known in order to improve the outcome and the quality of life of children with cancer.

Keywords: cancer; children; vascular access.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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