Tunneled central venous catheters in pediatric intestinal failure: a single-center experience

Parenteral nutrition for intestinal failure (IF) often requires a tunneled central venous catheter (CVC). The purpose of this study was to characterize complications after CVC placement and contributors to line loss in pediatric IF patients. An institutional review board–approved retrospective revie...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2018-11, Vol.231, p.346-351
Main Authors: Anderson, Kathryn Tinsley, Bartz-Kurycki, Marisa A., Martin, Robert, Imseis, Essam, Austin, Mary T., Speer, Allison L., Lally, Kevin P., Tsao, Kuojen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catheter-related infections/complications
Catheterization, central venous/adverse effects
Central venous catheters
Child
Intestinal failure
Short bowel syndrome
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Summary:Parenteral nutrition for intestinal failure (IF) often requires a tunneled central venous catheter (CVC). The purpose of this study was to characterize complications after CVC placement and contributors to line loss in pediatric IF patients. An institutional review board–approved retrospective review of pediatric (
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2018.05.081