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The uterine sound as a convenient, cost-effective method for creating the subcutaneous tunnel for long-term venous
1Department of Surgery Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905.
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
Long-term central venous access catheters generally require creating a subcutaneous tunnel to minimize infectious complications and secure the catheter to the chest wall. Many techniques for this procedure have been reported. We describe the use of a uterine sound to create the subcutaneous tunnel.