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Creation of a Subcutaneous Tunnel for Broviac and Hickman Catheters
Author(s) -
Holt Richard W.,
Heres Edward K.
Publication year - 1985
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 - 10.1177/014860718500900225
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , venous access , shunt (medical) , surgery , enteral administration , hematoma , anesthesia , catheter
The use of the Cordis shunt tunneler has simplified the creation of the subcutaneous tunnel for chronic venous access catheters. The tunneling maneuver is rapid, is associated with little patient discomfort, and in a series of 25 consecutive patients has not been associated with hematoma formation. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 9: 225, 1985)