Malpositioning of Hickman catheters, left versus right sided attempts.


Unal A. E., Bayar S., Arat M., Ilhan O.

Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis, cilt.28, sa.1, ss.9-12, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

Özet

Background: Central venous catheters (CVC) are frequently used for stem cell collection and recurrent therapeutic hemapheresis procedures for patients with poor peripheral venous access. There is a tendency to prefer a right sided approach for insertion of a CVC via the subclavian route. We designed a sequential randomized study to examine the issue of catheter insertion side and analyzed all the technical data on surgical skill and observed complications.