Button self-retaining drainage catheter

To help improve patient acceptance of long-term internal/external catheter access to the biliary tract in those with benign biliary obstruction, a simple design allows the catheter end to remain flush with the skin. It consists of a clothes button affixed to the drainage catheter with a wood screw a...

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Published in:	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 317 - 318
Main Authors:	CARIDI, J. G, HAWKINS, I. F, AKINS, E. W, YOUNG, R. S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer 01-07-1997 Berlin Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	BILIARY TRACT Biological and medical sciences Catheters DESIGN Diseases of the digestive system DRAINAGE Drainage - instrumentation Humans Medical instruments Medical sciences PATIENTS RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) SKIN Surgical drains Time Factors Wound drainage Drainage Human Biliary tract Fixation Treatment Device Instrumentation therapy Catheter Technique
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Summary:	To help improve patient acceptance of long-term internal/external catheter access to the biliary tract in those with benign biliary obstruction, a simple design allows the catheter end to remain flush with the skin. It consists of a clothes button affixed to the drainage catheter with a wood screw after the catheter has been cut off at the skin exit. This button/screw device has been used successfully in 22 patients over the last 10 years; catheter exchanges were easily accomplished.
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ISSN:	0174-1551 1432-086X
DOI:	10.1007/s002709900158