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The concept of “total implantation” of vascular access devices, substituting for the “percutaneous exit” catheters, has added appreciably to the range of applications and the safe duration of catheterization. New, highly biocompatable materials have extended the catheter indwelling time from a few days to a year or longer. The parallel development of small, lightweight, compact, and reliable infusion pumps, carried or worn by the patients, have provided mobility and relatively unrestricted patient activity. These important benefits have reduced significantly the frequency, duration, and cost of hospitalization associated by extended drug therapy in the treatment of selected chronic and transient diseases[ 1,2].
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Hoekstra, A. (1996). Port-Catheter Systems: Design, Advantages, and Applications. In: Ghista, D.N. (eds) Biomedical and Life Physics. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-85017-1_29
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