Home > Past Issue > Fulltext Wed, 10 May, 2006 Search   By Title By Author By any word Subscribers' Area   Activate your print subscription   New Subscriber   Renew   Claim   Update your account Contents   Current Issue   Past Issues   Forthcoming Author's Information   Instructions to authors   Copyright About JVA   Aims and scope   Editorial board   Staff   Terms and conditions   Permission form Advertising News and Events Feedback Links Info Journal of Vascular Access 2001; 2: 125 - 128 Central venous access in pediatric patients F. Fusaro1, M.G. Scarpa1, R. Lo Piccolo1, G.F. Zanon1 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Padua, Padua - Italy Search Medline for articles by: F. Fusaro M.G. Scarpa R. Lo Piccolo G.F. Zanon  Printable Format (PDF) ABSTRACT Occlusion of traditional sites for central venous cannulation is a challenging problem in patients that require a permanent central venous line for chronic administration of nutrients or drugs. In rare cases, extensive central venous thrombosis of the superior and inferior vena cava may preclude catheterization, and uncommon routes should be used. We describe our approach for placement of chronic central venous lines in two pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome and extensive caval occlusion. (The Journal of Vascular Access 2001; 2: 125-127) Key Words. Vena cava thrombosis, Vascular access, Total parenteral nutrition, Direct right atrial cannulation null REFERENCES The Journal of Vascular Access - published and copyrighted by Wichtig Editore - Milano (Italy) Autorizzazione n. 788 del 16.12.1999 reg. tribunale di Milano - Direttore Responsabile Diego Brancaccio - ISSN 1724-6032