A surgical technique that allows reuse of an existing venotomy site for multiple central venous catheterizations.
During long-term use, central venous catheters are damaged or inadvertently displaced, and replacement is required. The authors developed a technique that allows multiple recatheterizations through an existing venotomy site. The technique is very advantageous for patients who need long-term central venous access.
Brevetti
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Department of Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
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Kimura
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D000293:Adolescent; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016748:Venous Cutdown / Q000379:methods