3:00 PM Abstract No. 355 Central catheter tip migration: patient and procedural factors

Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is a commonly performed procedure, and the tip location remains important for catheter function and patient outcomes. CVCs placed too cranial increase rates of catheter dysfunction, vessel thrombosis or/and stenosis. CVCs placed too caudal can lead to arrhythmia, thrombus or atrial perforation. While some risk factors for CVC tip migration have been defined in the literature, the relationship of body mass index (BMI), gender, and laterality of access to CVC tip migration remains unclear.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Scientific Session 39 Source Type: research