Symptomatic catheter-associated thrombosis in pediatric trauma patients: Choose your access wisely
Traumatic injury and the presence of a central venous catheter are 2 of the strongest risk factors for venous thromboembolism in children. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of symptomatic, catheter-associated thrombosis in critically injured children. We hypothesized that femoral venous catheters are associated with a greater rate of thrombotic complications when compared with all other central venous access points.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Cory M. McLaughlin, Erica N. Barin, Michael Fenlon, Colleen Azen, Timothy W. Deakers, James E. Stein, David W. Bliss, Jeffrey S. Upperman, Aaron R. Jensen Source Type: research