A less traumatic subcutaneous tunnel for permanent central venous catheters.
This is a simple technique that requires a little more time than the use of forceps to make a subcutaneous tract. It keeps disruption of the subcutaneous tract to a minimum and, therefore, decreases the risk of bleeding in this area which may be significant in a compromised host.
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery