[Sonographic positioning of the Shaw central Silastic floating catheter].
By means of abdominal ultrasound and two-dimensional echocardiography the exact position of 0.6 mm silastic catheters within the heart and/or great vessels (VCI, PA) can be detected and corrected under continuous control. This eliminates the need for radiological examination by contrast media, since the system might deconnect, become contaminated and/or obstructed during this manoeuvre. While radiology sometimes fails to show the exact position of the catheter, ultrasound reveals the exact position and the interaction of catheter and cardiac structures.
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology
D012826:Silicone Elastomers
Die sonographische Positionierung des zentralen Silastic-Einschwemmkatheters nach Shaw.