2010
DOI: 10.1017/s0029665109994034
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Evaluation of the use of the FAS endoluminal brush and 20% ethanol flushes to unblock central venous catheters used for long-term parenteral nutrition

Abstract: and 2 Calea WA7 1NT, UK Catheter occlusion is the second most common problem associated with vascular access devices (1) . In patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN), lipid deposits can form a waxy substance along the lumen of the line which gradually occludes the central venous catheter (CVC) (2) . The use of 70 % ethanol locks has been reported to unblock lipid occlusions (3) ; while a 20 % ethanol flush after lipid infusions has been reported to help prevent the build-up of lipid deposits that occlude … Show more

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