Published in:
01-08-2003 | Review Article
Central Venous Access Catheters: Radiological Management of Complications
Authors:
U.K. Teichgräber, B. Gebauer, T. Benter, H.-J. Wagner
Published in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Issue 4/2003
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Abstract
A great variety of central venous access devices
such as tunneled and non-tunneled central venous catheters (CVC) as
well as port systems are implanted by interventional radiologists at an
increasing rate. There are some possible immediate, early, and late
complications related to the implantation technique, care, and
maintenance of CVCs. This review will illustrate possible complications
of CVCs and will discuss risk factors. Different strategies will be
shown regarding the prevention and treatment of complications.