1. Central venous catheterisation.
- Author
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Ross AH, Anderson JR, and Walls AD
- Subjects
- Catheterization adverse effects, Catheterization instrumentation, Humans, Parenteral Nutrition, Silicone Elastomers, Subclavian Vein, Catheterization methods, Vena Cava, Superior
- Abstract
Eighty-one central venous catheter placements have been carried out with a serious-complication rate of 3.7%. Major long-term complications occurred in 5 patients. Malplacement of the catheter was more common when the infraclavicular subclavian route was used. Inadvertent removal occurred on 10 occasions and a new design of catheter hub is expected to eliminate this problem.
- Published
- 1980