No studies have established what actually will work best. I would
follow your standard processes for other central lines. Lynn
At 11:19 AM -1000 8/9/06, Maria Kostylo wrote:
Hi All,
Those of you experienced using these HD catheters, how do you
maintain the third lumen (the one not used for HD). Specifically,
I'm wondering how often it gets flushed when not being used and with
what concentration of heparin. One source told us to treat it like
a regular percutaneous central line (which we flush every shift).
I'm wondering if a less frequent flush would maintain patency.
Thanks, Maria
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