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  • Title: Thrombogenicity of central venous catheters: prospective study of polyethylene, silicone and polyurethane catheters with phlebography or post-mortem examination.
    Author: Pottecher T, Forrler M, Picardat P, Krause D, Bellocq JP, Otteni JC.
    Journal: Eur J Anaesthesiol; 1984 Dec; 1(4):361-5. PubMed ID: 6536520.
    Abstract:
    The thrombogenicity of polyethylene, silicone and polyurethane central venous catheters was compared in a prospective clinical, phlebographic and post-mortem study in 52 patients. The incidence of central venous thrombosis was high with polyethylene catheters (70%), but much lower with silicone (20%) and with polyurethane catheters (17%).
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