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Central venous line (CVL) insertion into the internal jugular vein using image guidance

A central venous line (CVL) is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that allows medicine into a child's body. Read about the internal jugular vein procedure.

Central venous line (CVL) insertion into the femoral vein using image guidance

​A central venous line (CVL) is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that allows medicine into a child's body. Read about the femoral procedure.

Leukemia: Central venous line

Learn why your child acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will receive a central venous line (CVL) and how to care for it.

Central venous lines for blood and marrow transplant

Learn about central venous lines, before your child's blood and marrow transplant.

Central venous line (CVL) removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a CVL removal procedure.

Heparin locking the CVL or PICC

Learn why heparin locking is done, and the steps you must follow to heparinize your child’s CVL/PICC.

Central venous line (CVL) insertion into the internal jugular vein: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for child at home after a CVL insertion procedure.

Liver transplant surgery: Taking medications and looking after your PICC line/CVL

Taking medications and looking after your IV line

CVL/PICC dressing change procedure

If your child has a CVL or PICC, the dressing must be changed regularly to prevent infection. Learn how to change your child's CVL or PICC dressing using antiseptic non-touch technique.

CVL/PICC cap change

If your child has a CVL/PICC, you will be taught how to change the cap before your child is discharged from hosptial. Learn the steps you need to follow for a CVL/PICC cap change.

What to do when you are booked in for a kidney transplant

Types of vascular access for premature babies

Learn about several types of lines and catheters that are used for vascular access on a premature baby. They are inserted into either a vein or an artery.

What happens during kidney transplant surgery

Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT)

Learn about the principles and safeguards of aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) that you should follow when doing an aseptic procedure for CVL/PICC dressing and cap changes.

What to do when you are called in for a kidney transplant

Giving parenteral nutrition (PN) at home

Learn about the mixture of nutrients in parenteral nutrition (PN) and how to provide your child PN at home.

Central lines and cancer treatment

You may have a central line as part of your cancer treatment. Learn about how to cope if you are self-conscious about your central line.

What to expect right after kidney transplant surgery

The autologous transplant procedure

Learn what happens during your child's autologous blood and marrow transplant (BMT) procedure.

Procedure for allogeneic blood and marrow transplants

Learn what happens during your child's allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Complications from central lines for brain tumours

An in-depth discussion of the possible complications from central line treatments for children with brain tumours.

Hemodialysis

Learn how hemodialysis removes waste products from the blood when the kidneys fail.

Activity and contact with others after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.