Peripherally inserted central venous catheters for treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity295 @entity548 @entity887 @entity1577
@entity1 who have @entity1577 ( @entity1577 ) are frequently hospitalized for long-term intravenous (IV) treatment. We evaluated clinical effectiveness of the Drum-Cartridge Catheter (Abbott Laboratories) for such @entity1 . The catheter is placed peripherally under local anesthesia via an antecubital vein into the superior vena cava or right atrium. @entity1 who were more than 10 years of age and who were hospitalized for IV antibiotic therapy and/or IV hyperalimentation were studied. All but 2 @entity1 had @entity1577 . Using an aseptic technique the catheters were inserted into the basilic or cephalic vein. Chest radiographs were used to confirm the final location of the catheter. Catheters were used to administer IV antibiotics, hyperalimentation, and lipids. There were 38 catheterizations in 23 @entity1 ; several @entity1 had repeated insertions at later admissions. The success rate of insertion was 86% with 31 of the 38 insertions initially located either in the superior vena cava or right atrium. Mean duration of catheterization was 15.4 days (range 5-49 days). No major complications such as @entity295 , catheter or clot @entity887 , pneumothorax, vascular perforation, or @entity548 occurred in the @entity1 who had DF. Complications that required displacement of catheter into the axillary vein (1 @entity1 ), and cracked catheter hub (1 @entity1 ). This study shows that the Drum-Cartridge Catheter can be used easily for IV therapy of @entity1 who have @entity1577 for a long duration, repeatedly, and with no major complications.
