Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Publication Date
1-2022
Specific Care Question
In pediatric patients, does using saline to lock central venous catheters (CVCs) vs. using heparin to lock CVCs affect the incidence of line-associated complications, such as occlusion, loss of patency, infection, or venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
Keywords
Central Venous Catheters; Heparin; Saline
Recommended Citation
Children's Mercy Kansas City, "Saline vs heparin to lock central lines and effect on line-associated complications: Summary" (2022). Clinical Critically Appraised Topics. 10.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/clinical-critically-appraised-topics/10
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