title: Percutaneous subclavian venous catheters in premature infants weighing less than 1500 gm.
abstract: Thirty-two percutaneous subclavian venous catheters were inserted in critically ill, low birthweight (less than 1500 gm) neonates. No complication occurred secondary to insertion. The total number of catheter-patient days was 754 days, with the average duration of a single catheter being 23.5 days. The incidence of primary catheter-related clinical sepsis was 3.1%. The safety and bedside feasibility of the procedure, as well as long catheter duration make it the best option for long-term venous access in this unique group of patients.
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008722:Methods; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013350:Subclavian Vein