title: Use of the Amplatz heparin-coated wire guide to facilitate placement of the Hickman catheter.
abstract: We describe herein a technique in which a special type of j wire guide and fluoroscopy are used to facilitate the placement of Hickman catheters in patients in whom this is technically difficult. This method is quick and safe and allows for direct visualization in the placement of the catheter.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D006493:Heparin