The End of Catheter Dislodgement? Three Facile Steps to Secure a Tunneled Central Venous Catheter

Securing Central Venous Catheter
Vol. 12 No. 2 : 2017 (375-377)

DAYANG ANITA AA
DAYANG ANITA AA
MOHD RAMZISHAM AR
MOHD RAMZISHAM AR
GENDEH HS
GENDEH HS
GENDEH MK
GENDEH MK
Kosai NR
Kosai NR
REYNU R
REYNU R
Abstract
Central Venous Line (CVL) catheter can easily dislodge. An improvised technique in three easily reproducible steps is described in detail. The placement of the cuff approximately 1cm from the exit wound with the placement of additional sutures at the neck area helps prevent its displacement.

Keywords : avoid, catheter, central, dislodgement, secure, venous,

Correspondance Address
Hardip S Gendeh. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +6-03-91456202 Fax: +6-03-91456684 E-mail: hardip88@gmail.com