Pages

Tunnelled line

  • e.g. Hickman line
  • single or multilumen line into a major central vein (e.g. subclavian or internal jugular) 
  • inserted using strict aseptic technique patients can look after their line at home, and giving their own drugs 
  • problems: 
    • infection, 
    • blockage (flush with normal saline or intravenous heparin, eg every week), 
    • axillary, subclavian or superior vena cava thrombosis/obstruction,
    • line slipage
see videos after the break



source

No comments:

Post a Comment