[20] Ninety-seven patients with tunneled catheters were compared with 57 patients who had the LifeSite system implanted. At 300 days, device survival was better with the LifeSite system than with ...

A major difference between children and adults is that in pediatric patients, age and, particularly, weight and length of the patient are decisive factors determining the choice of CVC type and ...

If fluid keeps building up, it is possible to have repeated chest drains. Catheter is placed called Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, so you can have pleural effusion at home. Draining the ...

We present the epidemiology of CRBSI, concentrating on that associated with tunneled cuffed catheters, and offer a detailed review of the literature on evidence-based management and prevention of ...