In a past life I found that a Hickman worked well for this in a small rural clinic. Our pharmacy provided supplies (vacuum bottles included) to accomplish this. We did not find that the Groshong worked well for this same patient. They were unable to perform one phlebotomy before they had issues with PWO.
Leigh Ann
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Subject: RE: VAD choice for therapeutic phlebotomy in pt with NO Veins
Any suggestions for Anh below?
Nadine
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:40:21 -0700
Nadine,
This is the only PICC nurse at VMC in San Jose who would like to ask you one
question. Have you ever placed a PICC or encountered any Port placement
just for phlebotomy in patients with hemochromatosis because patient has
liver disease and has no veins at bilateral antecubital fossa. Thanks for
your help.
Anh
Nadine
From: "Ngo, Anh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Help needed!
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:40:21 -0700
Nadine,
This is the only PICC nurse at VMC in San Jose who would like to ask you one
question. Have you ever placed a PICC or encountered any Port placement
just for phlebotomy in patients with hemochromatosis because patient has
liver disease and has no veins at bilateral antecubital fossa. Thanks for
your help.
Anh
