Iftikhar A Jan, Ejaz Khan, Mussarat Hussain, Ijaz Hussian, Aqueel Ahmad, Muneeba Farheen.
An experience of long term Central Venous Lines in Children.
J Surg Pak Jan ;8(2):2-4.

Long term central venous (LTCVL) lines are silicone catheters placed for various indications in children who need repeated vascular access for a long time. In two years period 20 Hickman lines were placed in children. The indications included chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, immunotherapy and haemodialysis for chronic renal failure. One line was removed after 6 weeks with a primary sepsis. One line got broken by the improper handling. One line was removed after 6 months with a true line sepsis. Most of the long central lines were successful in achieving the goal of their placement and were removed after the completion of therapy.

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