Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Aug 1998
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyTunneling short-term central venous catheters to prevent catheter-related infection: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.
To evaluate the efficacy of tunneling short-term central venous catheters to prevent catheter-related infections. ⋯ Tunneling decreases central venous catheter-related infections. However, current evidence does not support routine tunneling until its efficacy is evaluated at different placement sites and relative to other interventions.