Migration of a Silastic central venous catheter into the right jugular vein: report of two cases.
Silastic catheters commonly used for total parenteral nutrition have advantages including low rates of infection and thrombosis. However, because of flexibility they produce an unusual problem, catheter tip migration. We present two cases of catheter migration into the right jugular vein. In one case, infusion phlebitis developed which required repositioning over a guidewire, and in a second a spontaneous correction occurred.
Chikenji
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Department of Surgery, Chiba Municipal Hospital, 827 Yahagi, Chiba 280, Japan.
Mizutani
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Yokoyama
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Kitsukawa
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