Abstract
Reliable vascular access devices are essential for the administration of home parenteral nutrition, therefore the ability to be able to repair damaged devices is of clinical benefit as it can mitigate the need to change the catheter. While there is published data to support the benefit of undertaking repairs with Pollack et al1 demonstrating that repair avoided the removal of 7% damaged catheters, details on the causes of catheter fracture and any subsequent catheter related complications post repair is lacking. This descriptive study aimed to outline the causes of catheter fracture and any subsequent catheter related complications in our cohort of home parenteral nutrition patients.
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