Adwan, H., Gordon, H., Nicholls, E. (2008) Are routine chest radiographs needed after fluoroscopically guided percutaneous insertion of central venous catheters in children? JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, 43 (2). pp. 341-343. ISSN 0022-3468

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Abstract

Current guidelines for children still mandate routine postprocedural chest x-ray to confirm placement and detect complications. This is in spite of the risk of unnecessary exposure to radiation, the additional stress to children and their parents, and the cost of this practice. We studied the impact and cost-effectiveness of this practice on the management of children after percutaneous fluoroscopically guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertions. Methods: A retrospective review of children who underwent percutaneous fluoroscopically guided CVC insertions between January 2000 and December 2005. Only patients with reported postprocedural radiographs in the electronic database were included, and we referred to the medical notes when the report indicated a complication. Results: Two hundred eighty consecutive patients aged between 4 and 16 years were identified. Two hundred seventy-eight (99.3%) of the reports indicated absence of complications, whereas only 2 reports (0.7%) indicated any form of complications. Of the 2 complications detected, I was an asymptomatic pneumothorax, and the other was a slight kink in the line; on review of the medical notes, both lines were fully functional and neither required treatment. ConclusionAfter percutaneous fluoroscopically guided CVC insertions and in the absence of clinical indications, the use of routine postprocedural radiographs in children cannot be justified and is not cost-effective. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Inc.

Item Type:	Article
All Authors:	Adwan, H., Gordon, H., Nicholls, E.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	central venous catheters; percutaneous insertion; fluoroscopically guided; Portacaths; Hickmans; tunnelled catheters; subclavian approach; children
Research teams:	Clinical Units > Paediatrics Unit
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Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2008 14:46
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2009 10:39
URI:	http://publications.icr.ac.uk/id/eprint/6249

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