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Pediatric Central Venous Catheter Management: A Review of Current Practice
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Pediatric Central Venous Catheter Management: A Review of Current Practice

Mary Beth Hovda Davis
Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, Vol.18(2), pp.93-98
2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.java.2013.04.002

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Abstract

Due to small vessel size, obtaining stable access in pediatric patients is difficult. In addition, because needle stick pain is a concern for patients with chronic illness, central venous catheters are often utilized to provide intravenous treatment. Catheter occlusion is a common complication in pediatric patients and must be addressed to salvage the catheter and ensure successful therapy. The use of fibrinolytics for occlusion treatment have been successful in pediatric populations.
catheter maintenance central venous catheter central venous catheter occlusion Pediatric

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