Central venous catheterisation.
Eighty-one central venous catheter placements have been carried out with a serious-complication rate of 3.7%. Major long-term complications occurred in 5 patients. Malplacement of the catheter was more common when the infraclavicular subclavian route was used. Inadvertent removal occurred on 10 occasions and a new design of catheter hub is expected to eliminate this problem.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior
D012826:Silicone Elastomers