SPONTANEOUS SEPARATION AND MIGRATION OF A METAL SPLICE SEGMENT OF A REPAIRED HICKMAN CATHETER

Authors
BURNES JU KELLY DG
Citation
Ju. Burnes et Dg. Kelly, SPONTANEOUS SEPARATION AND MIGRATION OF A METAL SPLICE SEGMENT OF A REPAIRED HICKMAN CATHETER, JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 17(3), 1993, pp. 287-288
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition → ACNP
ISSN journal
01486071
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
287 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-6071(1993)17:3<287:SSAMOA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Repairs to the external silicone central venous catheter segment are d one to correct mechanical defects caused by natural wear and tear or t raumatic catheter injury. The ability to repair a damaged catheter obv iates the need for surgical replacement. Complications specific to rep aired Hickman catheters have not been reported. We report a case in wh ich the metal piece separated from the replacement segment of a Hickma n catheter, This metal piece lodged 1 cm from the catheter entrance to the anterior chest and caused incomplete catheter occlusion.