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Originally Posted by Surgicalcric
I have seen street paramedics use this technique but have never used it myself. The trouble with leaving the catheter in place is the lumen will become kinked or occluded by a clot.
Given this we just use a new needle/catheter each time the patient needs decompressing.
HTH,
Crip
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Appreciate the clarification Surgicalcric, one question, which I googled, but it says a Lumen refers to amount of light, which I am sure is not the case here. What is a Lumen, in reference to decompression?
Buck