A clinical evaluation of two central venous catheter stabilization systems

A clinical evaluation of two central venous catheter stabilization systems

Abstract Background Central venous catheters (CVCs) are commonly secured with sutures which are associated with microbial colonization and infection. We report a comparison of a suture-free system with standard sutures for securing short-term CVC in an international multicentre, prospective, randomi...

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Main Authors: Tarja J. Karpanen, Anna L. Casey, Tony Whitehouse, Jean-Francois Timsit, Olivier Mimoz, Mercedes Palomar, Tom S. J. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Catheter migration
CVC
Securement
Suture
Sutureless
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-019-0519-6

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