The end of catheter dislodgement? Three facile steps to secure a tunneled central venous catheter

The end of catheter dislodgement? Three facile steps to secure a tunneled central venous catheter

Central Venous Line (CVL) catheter can easily dislodge. An improvised technique in three easily reproducible steps is described in detail. The placement of the cuff approximately 1cm from the exit wound with the placement of additional sutures at the neck area helps prevent its displacement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dayang Anita AA, Hardip S Gendeh, Gendeh MK, Kosai NR, Mohd Ramzisham Abdul Rahman, Reynu R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12702/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12702/1/25_dayang_et_al_pdf_28691.pdf

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