Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 153-156 , April 2006

Supraclavicular versus Infraclavicular Subclavian Vein Catheterization in Infants

  • Wen-Hsien Lu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Mei-Ling Yao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Kai-Sheng Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Pao-Chin Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Ying-Yao Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chu-Chuan Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Ta-Cheng Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chu-Chin Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Chu-Chin Chen, Division of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 24 August 2005 ,Accepted 24 February 2006.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70196-0

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70196-0

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 153-156 , April 2006

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