Kaufman J A, Greenfield A J, Fitzpatrick G F
Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, University Hospital, MA 02118.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 1991 Aug;2(3):331-4. doi: 10.1016/s1051-0443(91)72255-0.
Problems frequently develop in maintaining central venous access in patients who require long-term total parenteral nutrition. The authors describe transhepatic placement of a silicone rubber catheter into the inferior vena cava (IVC) in a patient with thrombosis of the superior vena cava, infrarenal IVC, and the great veins. The technique and potential complications are described.