Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• BARNACLE, A. M
• MITCHELL, A. W. M

Titel

Technical report: use of ultrasound guidance in the removal of tunnelled venous access catheter cuffs

Ist Teil von

• British journal of radiology, 2005-02, Vol.78 (926), p.147-149

Ort / Verlag

London: British Institute of Radiology

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Venous access catheters are employed for a wide variety of reasons. On removal of the catheter, the subcutaneous catheter cuff can be difficult to extract; retention of the cuff has recognized complications. We describe a simple ultrasound technique that assists in the identification of the cuff within the subcutaneous tissues, simplifying subsequent cuff removal. This may lead to a reduction in associated complications.