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An artifice in the insertion of the Hickman catheter in small children


Yuki Ohya
Katsuhiro Asonuma
Masashi Kadohisa
Masaki Honda
Takahiro Murokawa
Shintaro Hayashida
Kwang-Jong Lee
Yukihiro Inomata

Abstract

Although the Hickman catheter is commonly used in pediatric patients, it is difficult to place this catheter safely in small children, especially infants. A multiple-step method, starting with a thinner catheter, makes the placement easier and safer.

Keywords: central venous catheter, children, Hickman catheter


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