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One hundred consecutive subclavian catheter insertions were performed by the surgical house staff of Martland Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, over a ten month period. The only complications were three punctures of the subclavian artery and one systemic infection. The following conclusions were drawn from these data. Maintaining a closed intravenous system with minimal manipulation of the catheter is the most important factor in avoiding infectious complication. Neither the routine use of irrigation of the catheter with amphotericin B nor insertion of the catheter under strict aseptic conditions is necessary to minimize infectious complications. The morbidity related to insertion of the catheter can be kept to a minimum if the catheters are inserted by experienced personnel.
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B F Rush
March 1976,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
November 1970,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
August 1975,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
April 1988,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
February 1969,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
November 1968,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
May 1971,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
December 1969,
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E A Merk, and
B F Rush
November 1970,
The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery,
