title: A technique for the exchange of tunneled polymeric silicone catheters and implantable infusion ports.
abstract: Tunneled polymeric silicone catheters and implantable infusion ports are used with increasing frequency. Complications may occur with catheter placement or ongoing use. A new technique is described that minimizes the risks associated with catheter reinsertion in patients with tunneled polymeric silicone catheters that are either malfunctioning or mispositioned. This procedure allows for the exchange of these catheters without incurring the risk of a new venipuncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lowell
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shikora
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bothe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers