Interventions for restoring patency of occluded central venous catheter lumens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Central venous catheters (CVCs) facilitate the administration of intravenous drugs, fluids, blood products and parenteral nutrition to patients with either chronic disease or critical illness. Despite a pivotal role within medical management, a common complication associated with CVC use is occlusion of the CVC lumen(s). CVC occlusion can interrupt and cause serious delays in administration of treatment interventions.

Objectives

The primary objective of this review was to assess the efficacy and safety of different interventions used to restore patency of occluded CVC lumens, in adults and children.

Search methods

We identified trials by searching the Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library 2011, Issue 9); OvidSP MEDLINE

SUBMITTER: van Miert C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6516836 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature