New Technique for Placement of Long-Term Venous Catheters

Abstract

A technique of permanent pacemaker insertion has been adapted to implantation of long-term central venous cannulae. This new method allows large caliber cannula implantation while avoiding direct exposure of the vein to be cannulated.

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