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PERIPHERALLY-INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER [1 record]

Record 1 2006-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

A catheter inserted into an arm vein and used for periods of [several weeks].

OBS

This catheter does not need to be surgically implanted and can be inserted at home by a trained nurse.

OBS

This catheter may be up to [63.5 cm] in length and is threaded along the course of the veins to a location deep in the large veins of the chest.

Key term(s)
  • peripherally-inserted central catheter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
DEF

Long cathéter souple inséré au pli du coude et enfilé dans une veine jusqu'à un endroit situé en profondeur dans l'une des grandes veines de la poitrine.

OBS

Ce cathéter peut avoir jusqu'à [63.5 cm] de long et pourrait être laissé en place pendant une période de [quelques semaines].

OBS

cathéter central inséré par voie périphérique; CCIP : terme et abréviation retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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