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2022 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
10. Care of Special Patient Groups
verfasst von : Julia Winkler, Debora Stern, Bianka Walter, Damaris Weeber
Erschienen in: Port Care
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Abstract
Handling a port system is a particular challenge for the caregiver, especially for cachectic or obese patients. The resulting difference in tissue thickness between the port chamber and the skin surface requires an adjustment of the port care.