Hickmans in unusual places.
Radiologists now commonly insert long-term indwelling right atrial catheters. The insertion of these catheters in patients with limited venous access is a challenging clinical problem. Our experience in dealing with patients with limited venous access from a series of 500 Hickman catheter insertions is presented, as are the problems encountered during the insertion of catheters in patients with anomalies of the venous system.
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
J M
JM
Murphy
F
F
Wallis
M P
MP
Molloy
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications