title: Low risk of central venous thrombosis with nontunnelled central venous catheters.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK. ptmurphy@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: 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*