title: Central venous catheter occlusion: successful management strategies.
abstract: Catheter occlusion is the most common noninfectious complication seen with longterm central venous access devices. Medical-surgical nurses frequently encounter these devices both in the hospital and home and are in a key position to recognize catheter occlusions and institute appropriate treatments. The etiology of catheter occlusion, its clinical evaluation, prevention, and treatment strategies will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Andris
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Krzywda
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*