title: Long-term central venous catheters: issues for care.
abstract: Long-term central venous catheters allow the safe administration of chemotherapy, blood and blood products, total parenteral nutrition, fluids, and other medications. Despite their benefits, the risk of certain complications (e.g., fibrin sleeve and mural thrombus formation, infection, catheter occlusion, extravasation, and catheter malposition) exist for every person who has a catheter. Thus, preventative measures, recognition of early signs and symptoms of complications, and adequate care of utmost importance.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wickham
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Purl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Welker
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing