Simple way to reposition a wandering central venous catheter.
A technique has been devised by which a misplaced central venous catheter can be repositioned in the superior vena cava by using a #2 vascular Fogarty catheter. This technique is easier and more dependable than the J-guide wire technique and spares the patient repeated attempts at subclavian vein cannulation.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior