AIMS Central venous catheter access in an acute setting can be a challenge given underlying disease and risk for venous thrombosis. Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are commonly placed but limit sites for fistula creation in patients with chronic renal failure (CKD). The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of venous thrombosis from small bore internal jugular (...

The use of central venous catheters (CVCs) in children is escalating, which is likely linked to the increased incidence of pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE). In order to better understand the specific risk factors associated with CVC-VTE in children, as well as available prevention methods, a literature review was performed. The overall incidence of CVC-VTE was found to range from 0 to 74%...

background: central venous catheters (cvcs) have been used widely in clinics. these catheters are also recommended for children and infants receiving chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition (tpn) and etc. in this paper, we present migrated fractured control line of the heart of a girl. case presentation: a 2.5 year old girl with migrated of the fractured central line into the heart. in the ...

Introduction Central venous catheter (CVC) infections are a major cause of nosocomial infections and patient mortality. Although much has been done in recent years in order to lower the incidence of CVC infections, not all the means are available in poor countries. This research shows that it is possible to get closer to achiving this goal by applying recommendations which do not require signif...

BACKGROUND Many publications, including the instructions accompanying central venous catheters, state that it is negligent to site the catheter tip in the right atrium. If the catheter tip is above the carina on a post-procedure radiograph then it is generally accepted that the catheter lies outside the right atrium. It is also recommended that the catheter tip should lie in the long axis of th...

Background. Central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters are well established risk factors for upper limb deep vein thrombosis. There is limited literature on the thrombosis rates in patients with peripheral catheters. A prospective observational study was conducted to determine the incidence of peripheral catheter-related thrombosis in surgical patients. Methods. Patien...