title: Placement of an implantable venous access device for use in maintenance ECT.
abstract: Achieving intravenous (i.v.) access prior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be painful and time consuming. It may contribute to premature discontinuation of therapy. The authors report a novel method of ensuring i.v. access in a patient receiving maintenance ECT who developed an aversion to needle sticks. A Port-A-Cath P.A.S. vascular access catheter, placed in her left forearm, has been used for > 30 treatments without complication.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA.
authors: T B
authors: TB
authors: Mackenzie
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Thurston
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Rogers
authors: D W
authors: DW
authors: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009339:Needles; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology