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Published on: December 23, 2014
Clinical experience of a subcutaneously anchored sutureless system for securing central venous catheters
Mauro Pittiruti1, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo2, Laura Dolcetti3
1Vascular Access Specialist, Department of Surgery, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
This article reports the results of three prospective clinical studies conducted in a university hospital regarding the efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness of a subcutaneously anchored sutureless system for securing central venous catheters. The results were favourable to the adoption of such a device, and the analysis of the data allowed the authors to define those categories of patients where the device should have the most benefit: neonates, children, non-compliant older patients with cognitive difficulties, patients with skin abnormalities that may reduce the effectiveness of a skin-adhesive sutureless securement system, patients who are candidates for having a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in place for more than 8 weeks, and any other category of patients with a recognised high risk of catheter dislodgement.
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