DIRECT RIGHT ATRIAL CATHETERIZATION FOR TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 83  (3) , 274-276
Abstract
A case report of a patient with severe nutritional deficiency and no adequate access to the central venous system for total parenteral nutrition is presented. Operative placement of a catheter directly into the right atrium allowed adequate nutritional support and led to a marked improvement in the clinical status of the patient and a gain of weight from 67-98 lbs. The technique of the procedure and its limited indications are discussed.

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