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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
- Blood transfusions
- IV medicine when arm veins are difficult to access
- Dialysis
A central catheter is commonly inserted by special types of doctors called interventional radiologistsor vascular surgeons. Once the line is in, it can be used for weeks to months.
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