The purpose of this study was to determine in a randomized, prospective manner whether administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) via multilumen catheters increases the risk of catheter-related sepsis (CRS). All patients receiving hyperalimentation during a 24-month period were randomized to receive either a double-lumen catheter (DLC) or a triple-lumen catheter (TLC). A total of 101 ca...

Described is an unusual complication occurring during right-sided cardiac catheterization using a 7F flow-directed balloon catheter. During an attempt to direct the catheter from the main pulmonary artery into the pulmonary wedge position, the tip became entangled in a loop of catheter and knotted. Initially, all attempts to unknot or remove the catheter failed. A movable core guide wire was pa...

Intrathecal drug administration system (ITDAS) can reduce the side effects while increasing the effectiveness of opioids compared to systemic opioid administration. Therefore, the use of ITDAS has increased in the management of cancer pain and chronic intractable pain. Catheter obstruction is a serious complication of ITDAS. Here, we present a case of catheter obstruction by a mass formed at th...

Permcath@ (Quinton Instrument, Co. Seattle) was Introduction inserted and a primary arteriovenous fistula created in the operating theatre. Four weeks later the patient Dual-lumen cu ed catheters have assumed an increaspresented with a fever and subsequently Staphylococcus ingly important role for shortand long-term vascular aureus was cultured from his blood. The Permcath was access for the pr...