A novel, simple way to insert percutaneous central venous catheters in newborn babies.
Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVC) have become commonplace in neonatal intensive care units, There is now available a 27-gauge silicone catheter (Premicath, Vygon, Germany) that is inserted through a 24-gauge butterfly needle. We describe a simple technique that allows a PCVC to be inserted without the need for a butterfly needle or guide wire in any baby who has an indwelling peripheral intravenous cannula.
Gandini
Donna
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Department of Neonatology, The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Koh
T H H G
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D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn