title: A durable repair of a broken silastic catheter using a topical skin adhesive.
abstract: A break in the external portion of a tunneled silastic catheter due to wear is a frequent event. We describe an easy yet durable fix for catheters with a break on the external portion of the catheter. The repair is achieved by cutting the catheter proximal to the breakage point and attaching with a topical skin adhesive, a readily available blunt metal or plastic cannula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-East Bay, Oakland, CA 94609-1809, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stanelle
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland, Oakland, CA 94609-1809, USA.
authors.forename: Olajire
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Idowu
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland, Oakland, CA 94609-1809, USA. Electronic address: skim@mail.cho.org.
authors.forename: Sunghoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C013830:baysilon