Reasons for Central Line Inserted Central Catheter
When your doctor informs you that you need the Central Line Inserted Central Catheter procedure performed it can be scary. Learn exactly what the procedure involves, the reasons it needs to be performed and what the next steps could be.
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- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
Why Central Line Inserted Central Catheter is Performed
Reasons for Procedure
Central catheters are inserted when patients need:
- Long-term medicine or fluids
- Chemotherapy
- Nutrition, but cannot get it through the digestive system
- Repeated blood draws
- Dialysis
A central catheter is commonly inserted by special types of doctors called
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 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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