학술논문
A method to accurately estimate the catheter length needed for a tunneled central catheter placement.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Source
Subject
*CATHETERS
*FLUOROSCOPY
*FLUORESCENT screens
*DRUG delivery devices
*PEDIATRIC surgery
*CENTRAL venous catheterization
*CENTRAL venous catheters
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ISSN
0179-0358
Abstract
A typical method of placing a tunneled central catheter utilizes C-arm fluoroscopy for insertion and estimation of the length of the catheter needed. We describe a new technique to estimate the length more accurately using a C-arm fluoroscope. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]