DÄ internationalArchive7/2026Ultrasound-guided implantation of peripherally inserted central catheters at the bedside and without fluoroscopy: A prospective observational study

Research letter

Ultrasound-guided implantation of peripherally inserted central catheters at the bedside and without fluoroscopy: A prospective observational study

Dtsch Arztebl Int 2026; 123: 196-7. DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0240

Buchholz, S M; Adler, K; Sasse, A; Ellenrieder, V; Adler, M

For technical reasons, the English full text will be published approximately two weeks after the German print edition has been published.

Klinik für Gastroenterologie, gastrointestinale Onkologie und Endokrinologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (Buchholz, Sasse, Ellenrieder, Adler M.) mail@marius-adler.de
II. Medizinische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Augsburg (Adler K.)
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