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MID-LINE CATHETER [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

Shortened PICC (peripherally inserted central catheters) that do not reach the superior vena cava.

OBS

Source(s): Infection Control Guidelines for Preventing Infections Associated with Indwelling Intravascular Access Devices.

Key term(s)
  • mid line catheter
  • mid-line catheter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Les cathéters «mi-longs» posés par voie superficielle et dont l'extrémité reste dans le réseau veineux périphérique n'ont plus d'indications actuellement [...].

OBS

N.B. : Noter l'utilisation des guillemets «mi-longs» dans cette citation. Il est probable que l'expression est peu utilisée, aussi il serait peut-être préférable de la faire suivre du terme anglais en italique : cathéter mi-long (midline), afin d'éviter toute confusion.

Spanish

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