Low risk of central venous thrombosis with nontunnelled central venous catheters.
142 noncuffed, nontunnelled, single lumen central venous catheters were inserted in 103 patients with haematological malignancy. Insertion related complications were minimal and no symptomatic catheter-related central venous thrombosis occurred. Nontunnelled central venous catheters are an excellent alternative to the more commonly used tunnelled devices in terms of convenience, cost-effectiveness and low incidence of side effects.
Murphy
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Department of Haematology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK. ptmurphy@doctors.org.uk
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*