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A Simple Method of Repositioning the Wayward Central Venous Catheter
Author(s) -
Kayal Thomas J.,
Salloum Leslie J.,
Snyder Averel B.,
Barone James E.
Publication year - 1989
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 - 10.1177/0148607189013004438
Subject(s) - central venous catheter , catheter , medicine , documentation , simple (philosophy) , intensive care medicine , surgery , computer science , epistemology , philosophy , programming language
Malposition of a central venous catheter occurs despite improvements in catheter design and regardless of the skill of the physician. A simple method of repositioning a central venous catheter has been successful in 25 of 25 attempts. Documentation of the rationale for the use of this technique is provided using x‐rays. ( Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13: 438–439, 1989)