One hundred consecutive central venous catheters in children.
A prospective study of central venous catheterisation for parenteral treatment was carried out. The catheters were used for a variety of purposes, the majority for intravenous feeding alone. Three types of catheter were used - fine silastic tubing, Vygon Leader Caths and cuffed Hickman and Broviac catheters. The mean catheter life was 42 days with a range of 1-400 days. Sixty-two catheters were removed prior to completion of treatment. In this series the Hickman catheters were remarkably trouble-free.
D000293:Adolescent; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D014680:Veins