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Plastic migration from implanted central venous access devices.

P A Dewan·S K Condron·P N Morreau·R W Byard·J Terlet
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BACKGROUND: This is the first reported study of histologically confirmed migration from intravenous access devices in children. METHODS: The capsules from around intravenous access devices were examined by light microscopy to determine the extent of the foreign body response; energy dispersive x ray analysis was performed to document the elemental content of the foreign material. RESULTS: A fibroconnective tissue capsule was found around all the samples. Elemental silicon was found in six of 13 tissue samples, and a foreign body giant cell reaction was seen in three of these. CONCLUSIONS: The pseudocapsule that surrounds an implanted vascular access device often has residual foreign material, including silicone.

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Catheterization, Central VenousCatheters, IndwellingChildElectron Probe MicroanalysisFemaleForeign-Body ReactionHumansMaleSiliconesJournal Article

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P A Dewan, S K Condron, P N Morreau, R W Byard, J Terlet. 1999. Plastic migration from implanted central venous access devices.. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.81.1.71

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