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Vascular Access for Home Intravenous Therapy in Children

Walter J. Chwals, MD

From the Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio

Correspondence: Walter J. Chwals, MD, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Ave, RBC 122, Cleveland, OH 44106. Electronic mail may be sent to wjc2{at}po.cwru.edu.

This review article describes the vascular access devices available for long-term vascular access in children, describes the procedures for implanting them and the sites available for this purpose, discusses the complications associated with catheter placement and how to avoid them, and compares the various catheter systems in terms of their advantages and disadvantages.

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 30, No. 1 suppl, S65-S69 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/01486071060300S1S65
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