• Brit J Hosp Med · Jul 2021

    Should central venous catheters be routinely replaced in adults?

    • Priti Morzaria and Coralie Carle.
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2021 Jul 2; 82 (7): 1-2.

    AbstractCentral venous catheters are sited for a variety of reasons in the adult critically ill patient. There is clear guidance for indications and maintenance of central venous catheters, but there is no clear guidance on how long a central venous catheter should remain in situ. This article looks at evidence to answer this question.

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