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Vascular Access for Home Intravenous Therapy in Children
Author(s) -
Chwals Walter J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/01486071060300s1s65
Subject(s) - vascular access , parenteral nutrition , medicine , intensive care medicine , enteral administration , catheter , surgery , hemodialysis
This review article describes the vascular access devices available for long‐term vascular access in children, describes the procedures for implanting them and the sites available for this purpose, discusses the complications associated with catheter placement and how to avoid them, and compares the various catheter systems in terms of their advantages and disadvantages. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 30:S65‐S69, 2006)