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What happens if the central venous catheter breaks?

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What happens if the central venous catheter breaks?

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In the unlikely event of your line cracking or breaking, don’t worry: clamp, pinch or tie your central venous catheter immediately above the break. Contact the hospital as soon as possible. You will have to return to have it repaired or replaced.

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