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This study is designed to evaluate medium-term central venous catheter placement in infants undergoing complex cardiac surgery using a new technique. This technique involves placement of the catheter into the inferior vena cava through a subcutaneous tunnel and through a tunnel between pericardium and diaphragm.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter | Experimental | Cohort undergoing catheter placement using the new technique being studied |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement of transthoracic catheter | Procedure | Placement of transthoracic catheter into the inferior vena cava |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Days of complication-free use. Morbidity (infection, malposition, bleeding, thrombosis, need for removal for catheter-related complication). Need for additional catheter placement or reintervention. | Until catheter no longer needed; it is not anticipated that these remain longer than 2 weeks. Prior to discharge all will have been removed and final assessment of primary outcome will be obtained |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| David P Bichell, M.D. | Vanderbilt University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt | Nashville | Tennessee | 37232 | United States |
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