| Literature DB >> 2492870 |
Abstract
Complications of intravenous nutrition are uncommon but may prove problematic in patients requiring long-term nutritional support. This article reviews the complications associated with intravenous catheters with particular emphasis on problems associated with insertion, catheter-related sepsis, venous thrombosis, catheter occlusion, endocarditis and intracardiac thrombus formation.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 1989 PMID: 2492870 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800760107
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Surg ISSN: 0007-1323 Impact factor: 6.939