Home parenteral nutrition using a totally implanted subcutaneous venous access device.
Despite advances in the design and care of in-dwelling catheters, sepsis remains a significant problem in patients on long-term parenteral nutrition. In recent years there have been a number of reports concerning the successful use of totally implanted subcutaneous venous access devices in the management of patients requiring long-term intermittent intravenous administration of cytotoxic therapy and frequent blood sampling. The use of such a system for the administration of supplementary home parenteral nutrition in a patient with short-bowel syndrome is reported.
Davies
M G
MG
Department of Vascular Surgery, St James' Hospital, Dublin.
Feeley
T M
TM
Moore
D J
DJ
Shanik
G D
GD
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*