"Cuff-stitch" to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of central venous catheters

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 245-246

  Babu, R ^a   Spicer, R D ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

"Cuff stitch"; Central venous catheters; Children; Complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; HUMAN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; SUTURES;

EID: 0035083193     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830000502     Document Type: Article

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