• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권6호
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• pp.690-693
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• 2006

중심정맥카테터 삽입 후 생길 수 있는 드문 합병증 중에 하나인 흉수 발생은 카테터와 관련된 혈관벽의 손상을 흉수 발생의 기전으로 설명하고 있다. 저자들은 우측 쇄골하정맥으로 이어지는 이상혈관 내로 카테터가 위치한 후 혈관 파열로 인하여 발생한 흉수 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.72-75
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• 2007

The use of subcutaneously tunneled, cuffed central venous catheters like Broviac's or Hickman's has increased and complications related to catheter removal has also increased. However, there are only few reports of complications that occur at the time of removal. The authors report an unusual case of catheter fracture during removal of Broviac catheter.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.946-948
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• 2006

42세 여자 환자로 유방암으로 인한 항암치료를 위해 왼쪽 쇄골하정맥으로 완전 거치형 정맥도관(totally implantable venous catheter)을 삽입하였다. 삽입 직후 단순 흉부 방사선 사진상 도관에는 특이 소견이 없었다. 환자는 3개월 후 4번째 항암치료를 위해 입원하였으나 도관을 통해 피가 역류되지도 않고 주입되지도 않았다. 단순 흉부 방사선 사진상 도관이 쇄골 밑을 지나는 부위에서 완전 절단되어 있었다. 경피적 방법으로 도관의 원위부위를 성공적으로 제거한 후 환자는 퇴원하였다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2008

The usefulness of totally implantable central venous port for long-term intravenous infusion is widely accepted in children. Usually the catheters are placed through the internal or external jugular vein. In case of jugular vein cut-down, two separate incisions are needed for catheter and port respectively. Patients also feel uncomfortable as the catheter run through the neck. However these disadvantages can be overcome by using the cephalic vein (CV). We reviewed our experiences on CV cut-down for totally implantable central venous port in children. From January 2002 to December 2006, 201 patients (M:F=127:74) underwent 218 central venous port insertions. Mean age at operation was 5.9 years (2 months - 19 years). Indications included chemotherapy (N=167), long-term intravenous antibiotics infusion (N=36), and total parenteral nutrition (N=15). CV was selected preferentially. The incision includes the deltopectoral triangle laterally, and both the CV cut-down and port insertion were achieved with a single incision. The number of insertion through external, internal jugular vein, and CV was 77, 66 and 75, respectively. The median age, height and body weight were higher in CV cut-down group. The youngest age for CV cut-down was 8 months, the shortest height was 69 cm and the smallest body weight was 5.9 kg. Of 118 trials of CV cut-down, cut-down was successful in 75 cases (63.6 %). CV was absent in 10 cases(8.4 %) and CV was sacrificed after catheter tip malposition in 10 cases (8.4 %). There was only one complication, in which the catheter was inserted into the minute branch of subclavian artery. The CV cut-down method for totally implantable central venous port was safe and feasible in selected groups of patients in children. In addition, preservation of jugular vein and a more favorable cosmetic effect are other benefits of CV cut-down.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 1975

Various factors influencing the lymph flow from thoracic duct were investigated in an attempt to evaluate their contributing degree and the mechanisms. Sixteen mongrel dogs weighing between 10 and 16 kg were anesthetized and polyethylene catheters were inserted into the thoracic duct and femoral veins. Arterial blood pressure, heart rate, central venous pressure, lymph pressure and lymph flow were measured under various conditions. Electrical stimulation of left sciatic nerve, stepwise increase of central venous pressure, manual application of rhythmical depressions onto abdomen, injection of hypertonic saline solution and histamine infusion were employed. Measurement of cental venous pressure was performed through the recording catheter inserted into abdominal inferior vena cava. Changes in central venous pressure were made by an air-ballooning catheter located higher than the tip of the recording catheter in the inferior vena cava. Lymph flow from thoracic duct was measured directly with a graduated centrifuge tube allowing the lymph to flow freely outward through the inserted cannula. The average side pressure of thoracic lymph was $1.1\;cmH_2O$ and lymph flow was 0.40 ml/min or 1.9 ml/kg-hr. Hemodynamic parameters including lymph flow were measure immediately before and after (or during) applying a condition. Stimulation of left sciatic nerve with a square wave (5/sec, 2 msec, 10V) caused the lymph flow to increase 1.4 times. The pattern of lymph flow from thoracic duct was not continuous throughout the respiratory cycle, but was continuous only during Inspiration. Slow and deep respiration appeared to increase the lymph flow than a rapid and shallow respiration. Relationship between central venous pressure and the lymph flow revealed a relatively direct proportionality; Regression equation was Lymph Flow (ml/kg-hr)=0.09 CVP$(cmH_2O)$+0.55, r=0.67. Manual depressions onto the abdomen in accordance with the respiratory cycle caused the lymph flow to increase most remarkably, e.g,. 5.5 times. The application of manual depressions showed a fluctuation of central venous pressure superimposed on the respiratory fluctuation. Hypertonic saline solution (2% NaCl) administered Intravenously by the amount of 10 m1/kg increased the lymph flow 4.6 times. The injection also increased arterial blood pressure, especially systolic Pressure, and the central venous pressure. Slow intravenous infusion of histamine with a rate of 14-32 ${\mu}g/min$ resulted in a remarkable increase in the lymph flow (4.7 times), in spite of much decrease in the blood pressure and a slight decrease in the central venous pressure.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2021

Background: The use of indwelling central venous access devices (CVADs) in children can result in complications such as infection, occlusion, and dislodgement. Purpose: To evaluate whether reinforcing CVAD care bundles by using a regular direct feedback system could reduce such complications in children. Methods: The intervention in this retrospective interrupted time-series study was initiated in January 2019. The study was divided into the preintervention (October-December 2018), 3-month postintervention (January-March 2019), and 6-month postintervention (April-June 2019) phases. Risk difference and Poisson regression analyses were used to illustrate the effectiveness of the intervention. Results: The hospital-wide central line-related bloodstream infection rate decreased from 10.0/1,000 catheter-days to 4.5/1,000 catheter-days at 3-month postintervention (P=0.39) and to 1.4/1,000 catheter-days at 6-month postintervention (P=0.047). The central line occlusion rate significantly decreased from 30% to 12.8% (P=0.04) and 8.3% (P=0.002) at 3 and 6 months, respectively. Approximately 7% of CVADs became dislodged during the preintervention phase versus 8.5% (P=0.364) and 3.3% (P=0.378) at 3 and 6 months, respectively. Conclusion: Reinforcing CVAD care bundles with direct feedback could significantly decrease CVAD-associated complications in terms of infection at 6-month postintervention, and occlusion at 3- and 6-month postintervention. Thus, reinforcement and regular direct feedback might improve care quality in children with CVADs.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.157-161
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• 2006

목 적 : 15세 이하 소아의 중심정맥 도관 관련 감염의 임상적 검토를 통해 원인균을 밝히고 삽입위치, 유치기간, 기저 질환 등에 따른 감염 발생과의 연관성을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2003년 1월 1일부터 12월 31일까지 연세의료원에 입원하여 중심정맥 도관을 삽입술을 시행 받은 15세 이하 112명을 대상으로 의무기록의 후향적 검토를 시행하였다. 결 과 : 총 139례의 배양검사가 시행되었으며, 45례(34.2%)에서 중심정맥 도관 감염이 발생했고(Table 1), 53가지 균주가 동정되었다. 발생 균주는 그람 양성인 coagulase negative Staphylococcus가 18례(33.9%)로 가장 많았고 Enterococcus faecium 5례(9.3%), Staphylococcus aureus 4례(7.5%), Enterococcus faecalis 2례(3.8%) 순으로 발생했고, 그람 음성은 Acinetobacter anitratus 3례(5.7%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 3례(5.7%), Klebsiella pneumonia 2례(3.8%) 순이었으며, 이외 Yeast 4례(7.5%), Candida albicans 3례(5.7%), Acinetobacter species, ${\alpha}$-streptococcus, Candida species, Citrobacter freundii, Diphtheroid 각 1례(1.9%)의 빈도를 보였다. 삽입 부위는 우측 대퇴 정맥이 72례로 가장 많았고, 우측 경정맥 21례, 좌측 대퇴 정맥 20례였다. 중심정맥 도관 삽입 유치기간은 평균 $14.17{\pm}12.00$일이었으며, 감염이 발생하지 않은 군은 $13.19{\pm}9.10$일, 감염이 발생한 군은 $15.98{\pm}15.98$일로 두 그룹 사이에 관련성이 있을 것으로 판단된다(P=0.06). 중심정맥 도관 삽입 환자 중 9명이 사망하였는데 4명에서 중심정맥 도관 감염이 있었으나, 중심정맥 도관 감염과 사망과는 통계적으로 유의한 관계는 없었다(P>0.05). 결 론 : 중심정맥 도관 관련 감염에서 삽입위치, 유치기간에 따른 감염률은 통계적으로 유의한 관계는 보이지 않았다. 또한 흔하게 분리된 coagulase negative Staphylococcus는 피부 상재균으로 임상적인 의미에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요하며, 향후 중심정맥 도관 관련 감염의 예방 및 치료를 위한 적절한 방법이 개발되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.363-367
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• 2011

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are regularly used in intensive care units, and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections, particularly in preterm infants. Increased survival rate of extremely-low-birth-weight infants can be partly attributed to routine practice of CVC placement. The most common types of CVCs used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) include umbilical venous catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters, and tunneled catheters. CRBSI is defined as a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection (BSI) with either a positive catheter tip culture or a positive blood culture drawn from the CVC. BSIs most frequently result from pathogens such as gram-positive cocci, coagulase-negative staphylococci, and sometimes gram-negative organisms. CRBSIs are usually associated with several risk factors, including prolonged catheter placement, femoral access, low birth weight, and young gestational age. Most NICUs have a strategy for catheter insertion and maintenance designed to decrease CRBSIs. Specific interventions slightly differ between NICUs, particularly with regard to the types of disinfectants used for hand hygiene and appropriate skin care for the infant. In conclusion, infection rates can be reduced by the application of strict protocols for the placement and maintenance of CVCs and the education of NICU physicians and nurses.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.483-487
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• 1993

From July 1990 to August 1992,78 Hickman catheters and 22 chemoports were inserted in 98 patients for chemotherapy.We analyzed the clinical data of these patients. The results were as follows: 1]Mean age of patients was 42.8$\pm$1.6[SE] years 2]Male to female ratio was 1.09:1 3]The diseases of the cases were leukemia[66] ,lymphoma[8], stomach cancer[8],uterine cervix cancer[5],ovarian cancer[4],lung cancer[3],aplastic anemia[2],maxillary gland cancer[1],pancreas cancer[1],malignant mesothelioma[1] and multiple myeloma[1] 4]Mean values of preoperative WBC counts,platelet counts,PT and APTT were 31,500$\pm$ 8,132[SE]/mm,104,000$\pm$ 12,200 [SE]/mm,82$\pm$ 1.9[SE]% and 32$\pm$ 0.8[SE] sec,respectively. 5]The average duration of catheter uses was 121.7$\pm$ 17.3[SE]days. 6]The complications were subcutaneous tunnel bleeding or hematoma[2],exit site or subcutaneous tunnel infection[2] and catheter related septicemia[1]. 7]The causes of catheter removal were patient`s death or hopeless discharge[22],completion of treatment[6],subcutaneus hematoma or bleeding[2],exit site or subcutaneous tunnel infection[2] and catheter related septicemia[1].So,we concluded that Hickman catheter and chemoport were useful vascular access for chemotherapy in patients with malignant diseases, with low rate of complication and longterm duration.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.641-648
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• 2018

Objective: This study examined the incidence and amount of air inflow during central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. Methods: This study was an experimental study aimed at designing an apparatus to implement blood vessel and blood flow in the human body. A 1.5-m long core tube with a Teflon tube, suction rubber tube, and polyvinyl chloride tube were made. This core tube was assumed to be the blood vessel of the human body. Blood was replaced with a saline solution. The saline solution was placed higher than the core tube and flowed into the inside of the tube by gravity. The CVC was injected 15-cm deep into the core tube. The air was collected through a 3-way valve into the upper tube. The experiments were carried out by differentiating the pressure in the tube, CVC insertion step, and diameter of the end of the catheter. The experiment was repeated 10 times under the same conditions. Results: The amount of air decreased with increasing pressure applied to the tube. Air was not generated when the syringe needle was injected, and the amount of air increased with increasing size of the distal end catheter. Conclusion: To minimize the possibility of air embolism, it is necessary to close the distal end catheter at the earliest point as soon as possible.