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Percutaneous placement of two single‐lumen silastic catheters for long‐term venous access. Lessons learned with experience in over 200 patients
Author(s) -
Carroll Charles,
Sarr Michael G.,
Stewart James R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19850601)55:11<2712::aid-cncr2820551129>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - silastic , medicine , percutaneous , lumen (anatomy) , surgery , catheter , venous access , vascular access , radiology , hemodialysis
A simple, fast technique for percutaneous insertion of two single‐lumen, large‐bore Silastic catheters for long‐term venous access is described. Helpful technical points are discussed. Recent experience with insertion of 102 catheters using this technique yielded no major complications.