title: Pediatric interventional venous access.
abstract: Venous access for therapy in sick children is very important, but sometimes also extremely challenging. With several advances in imaging modalities, the interventional radiologist can certainly help in these situations. This article reviews the indications, technique, and complications related to short- (peripherally inserted central catheter) and long-term (central venous lines, Port-a-catheters) venous accesses in children. A brief commentary is also made about retrieval of fragmented lines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Chait
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.forename: Bairbre
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.forename: Joao G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Amaral
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015642:Radiology, Interventional