The venocutaneous fistula--a new approach to chronic venous access.
A surgical technique has been devised for creating access to the central venous circulation, yet avoiding a chronic, in-dwelling central venous catheter. While far removed from actual clinical application, the possibility of catheter-free access to the central venous circulation offers great potential for ease of care and a lessened infection rate of catheter-related sepsis.
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Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
D000818:Animals; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004285:Dogs; D010030:Ostomy / Q000379:methods*