Association of Thrombocytopenia With Bleeding Risk During Central Venous Catheter Placement in Pediatric Patients With Cancer.

Stokes, Sarah C; Yamashiro, Kaeli J; Brown, Erin G · JAMA Surg · 2021

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

This cohort study evaluates bleeding complications in pediatric patients with cancer who have a platelet count of 50 ×10<sup>3</sup>/μL or above vs below 50 ×10<sup>3</sup>/μL during central venous catheter (CVC) placement.

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