Central venous catheter use in UKCCSG oncology centres. United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group and the Paediatric Oncology Nursing Forum

D A Tweddle; K P Windebank; A M Barrett; D C Leese; R Gowing

doi:10.1136/adc.77.1.58

Central venous catheter use in UKCCSG oncology centres. United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group and the Paediatric Oncology Nursing Forum

Arch Dis Child. 1997 Jul;77(1):58-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.77.1.58.

Authors

D A Tweddle¹, K P Windebank, A M Barrett, D C Leese, R Gowing

Affiliation

¹ Department of Child Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Abstract

A cross sectional audit of central venous catheter (CVC) use was performed in United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group oncology centres. There were wide variations in choice of line, insertion technique, aftercare practice, and diagnosis of CVC related sepsis. These variations highlight the difficulty in interpretation of published data on CVC efficacy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
Catheterization, Central Venous / statistics & numerical data*
Catheters, Indwelling / statistics & numerical data
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Medical Audit*
Oncology Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
United Kingdom