Catheter Insertion
Abstract
Abstract To the Editor.—The well-illustrated technique describing the percutaneous insertion of a permanent hyperalimentation catheter (Archives 1982; 117:976-977) should be appreciated by all surgeons involved in the placement of such catheters. One additional modification of the technique, which I have used, involved the tunnel through which the Hickman catheter is brought. Use of a sterile metal knitting needle to connect the two incisions and create a tunnel has a few advantages:...