Venous catheters : a practical manual / edited by Philip C. Pieters, Jaime Tisnado, and Matthew A. Mauro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pieters, Philip C., 1958-

Tisnado, Jaime.

Mauro, Matthew A., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intravenous catheterization--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Intravenous catheterization.

Blood-vessels--Cutdown--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Blood-vessels.

Arteriovenous shunts, Surgical--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Arteriovenous shunts, Surgical.

Catheterization, Central Venous--methods.

Blood-vessels--Cutdown.

Medical Subjects:

Catheterization, Central Venous--methods.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Thieme, ©2003.

Contents:

Establishing (and maintaining) a venous access service

Vascular anatomy of the central and peripheral veins

Techniques of venous catheter placement

Central venous catheters: materials, designs, and selection

Peripherally inserted central catheters and ports

Tunneled catheters and chest ports

Access for hemodialysis

Catheter placement in pediatric patients

Placement of central catheters in specific circumstances

Alternative routes of catheter placement

Catheter malfunction: diagnosis and treatment

Catheter care

Complications of central venous access

Central venous access catheter infections: an overview

Catheter and port removal: techniques and follow-up care.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Venous catheters.

ISBN:

086577921X

9780865779211

3131248211

9783131248213

OCLC:

50684709