2011 Volume 22 Issue 4 Pages 327-333
Central venous catheter (CVC) related thrombosis can occur with long-term insertion in general patients. About general CVC thrombosis, origin of CVC related thrombosis, frequency, time of onset, clinical findings, and diagnostic procedures were reviewed. CVC thrombosis is also major problem after cardiovascular surgery. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the occurrence and risk factors of CVC related thrombosis after cardiovascular surgery. In our study, CVC related thrombosis was found in 64% of all patients and most thromboses were discovered on the first postoperative day. Age was the only risk factor found in this study. The frequency of thrombosis was decreased in the early use of anticoagulation therapy but no statistically significant difference was noted.
