Predisposing factors, prevention, and management of central venous catheter occlusions

Occlusion is the most common noninfectious complication of central venous access catheters. The primary approach is prevention. Successful management begins with an understanding of the potential etiologies of occlusions. Proper assessment aids the clinician in correctly identifying the cause and tr...

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Published inJournal of intravenous nursing Vol. 22; no. 6 Suppl; p. S11
Main Author Krzywda, E A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1999
Subjects
Anticoagulants - administration & dosage
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Catheterization, Central Venous - methods
Catheterization, Central Venous - nursing
Causality
Diagnosis, Differential
Equipment Failure
Humans
Nursing Assessment - methods
Primary Prevention - methods
Therapeutic Irrigation - methods
Therapeutic Irrigation - nursing
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Thrombosis - etiology
Thrombosis - nursing
Thrombosis - prevention & control
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Summary:Occlusion is the most common noninfectious complication of central venous access catheters. The primary approach is prevention. Successful management begins with an understanding of the potential etiologies of occlusions. Proper assessment aids the clinician in correctly identifying the cause and treatment strategy. This article focuses on the physiologic principles of, research on, and current clinical practices with central venous catheter occlusions.
ISSN:0896-5846