Puncture needle with a hard plastic sheath and plastic wings minimizes repuncture attempts in ultrasound-guided paracentesis: a retrospective case-control study |
Son, Il Wan
(Department of Radiology, Dongnam Institution of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Kim, Suk (Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Hong, Seung Baek (Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Lee, Nam Kyung (Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Jeong, Mi Ri (Department of Radiology, Busan Medical Center) Han, Sung Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Woo, Hyun Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) |
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