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9732496

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-10
pubmed:abstractText
Malpositioning of the percutaneously placed central venous line (PCVL) or percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) in infants is not a rare occurrence. It has been occasionally observed that these lines spontaneously correct themselves. This prospective study was done to study the incidence of malposition and spontaneous correction. Using a modification of the standard method, 187 catheters were placed with 98.9 % success. Seven of these were initially malpositioned. All seven corrected themselves within a day when left in and used as a peripheral intravenous line. In many centers malpositioned catheters are taken out and replaced, which imposes great stress on the critically ill infant. Our study suggests that to avoid this stress the catheter should be left in place, since spontaneous correction may occur.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0301-0449
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
694-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Spontaneous correction of the malpositioned percutaneous central venous line in infants.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 3959 Broadway BH-12N, Rm 1201, New York, NY 10032, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article