L.I.G. Worthley
Abstract
A combination catheter consisting of two Silastic catheters is described which provided long term venous access in three patients requiring home parenteral nutrition. Using the technique described herein, five catheters have been inserted percutaneously under local anesthesia with no immediate complications.
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A combination catheter consisting of two Silastic catheters is described which provided long term venous access in three patients requiring home parenteral nutrition. Using the technique described herein, five catheters have been inserted percutaneously under local anesthesia with no immediate complications.
Key concepts: Silastic, Medicine, Parenteral nutrition, Venous access, Catheter, Vascular access, Surgery, Anesthesia