Disparities and Determinants of Health in Surgical Oncology

2022 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. i
Author(s):  
Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Oncology ◽  
Determinants Of Health

The removal and morphology of intact biofilms from implanted venous access devices

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 1020-1021
Author(s):  
M.A. Gregory ◽  
G.P. Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Patient Selection ◽  
Surgical Oncology ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Common Procedure ◽  
Indwelling Catheters ◽  
Careful Patient ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Vascular Catheters ◽  
Venous Access Devices

The insertion of implanted venous access systems for children undergoing prolonged courses of chemotherapy has become a common procedure in pediatric surgical oncology. While not permanently implanted, the devices are expected to remain functional until cure of the primary disease is assured. Despite careful patient selection and standardised insertion and access techniques, some devices fail. The most commonly encountered problems are colonisation of the device with bacteria and catheter occlusion. Both of these difficulties relate to the development of a biofilm within the port and catheter. The morphology and evolution of biofilms in indwelling vascular catheters is the subject of ongoing investigation. To date, however, such investigations have been confined to the examination of fragments of biofilm scraped or sonicated from sections of catheter. This report describes a novel method for the extraction of intact biofilms from indwelling catheters.15 children with Wilm’s tumour and who had received venous implants were studied. Catheters were removed because of infection (n=6) or electively at the end of chemotherapy.

Nutritional Support of the Surgical Oncology Patient

1991 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike K. Chen ◽  
Wiley W. Souba ◽  
Edward M. Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Support ◽  
Surgical Oncology ◽  
Oncology Patient

Current Issues in Surgical Oncology Training

Swiss Surgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 0043-0044
Author(s):  
T.J. Eberlein
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Oncology
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