title: Modified catheter for prolonged central venous use.
abstract: A modification of an existing Broviac type of central venous catheter is described. The catheter has two suture fixation rings distal to the Dacron cuff, which anchor the catheter to the patient and minimize the risk of displacement or migration until tissue-cuff adherence has taken place. The technique for using the catheter is described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Redo
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013536:Suture Techniques