The vanishing veins: difficult venous access in a patient requiring translumbar, transhepatic, and transcollateral central catheter insertion
Central venous catheter placement is indicated in patients requiring long-term therapy. With repeated venous catheterisations, conventional venous access sites can be exhausted. This case illustrates the expanding role of radiology in managing difficult venous access. We present a case of translumba...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/7502/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/7502/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/7502/1/Malaysian_Journal_of_Medical_Sciences_2011_Yaacob.pdf |
| Summary: | Central venous catheter placement is indicated in patients requiring long-term therapy. With repeated venous catheterisations, conventional venous access sites can be exhausted. This case illustrates the expanding role of radiology in managing difficult venous access. We present a case of translumbar, transhepatic, and transcollateral placement of central catheter in a woman with a difficult venous access problem who required lifelong parenteral nutrition secondary to short bowel syndrome. This case highlights the technical aspects of interventional radiology in vascular access management. |
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