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Internal Fracture of a Pediatric Broviac Catheter
Author(s) -
Wagman Lawrence D.,
Konrad Patricia,
Schmit Paul
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 - 10.1177/0148607189013005560
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , silastic , complication , central venous catheter , catheter , surgery , enteral administration
Indwelling central venous catheters have become an integral part of the care of bone marrow transplant patients. Current technology provides the physician with repeated, reliable accesses to the central venous system via centrally placed silastic (Broviac) catheters. This report describes an unusual mechanical complication and a method for catheter salvage. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13: 560–561, 1989)