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Direct right atrial catheter insertion with video-assisted thoracic surgery
P L Birnbaum1, C Michas, S E Cohen
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
Chronic gastrointestinal disorders may require support with long-term total parenteral nutrition via a central venous catheter. Central venous access may be problematic because of infection or thrombosis of previous catheters. We report a case where video-assisted thoracic surgical catheter insertion directly into the right atrium provided a successful and safe method of long-term central venous access for parenteral nutrition.