Clinical use and bacteriological studies of catheter contamination sleeves.
(1984) Intensive care medicine — Vol. 10, n° 6, p. 297-300 (1984)
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Zech, Francis 
- Abstract
- A system combining a valved introducer sheath and a plastic protective sleeve enabling repositioning of pulmonary artery catheters was tested in 73 cardiac surgical patients. It was used for a mean time of 70.3 h and allowed for improved hemodynamic monitoring. A 12 percent incidence of valve contamination was found and makes the safety of the device questionable.
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Baele, P., Zech, F., Pedemonte, O., & Kestens-Servaye, Y. (1984). Clinical use and bacteriological studies of catheter contamination sleeves. Intensive care medicine, 10(6), 297-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00254319 (Original work published 1984)