[Bases of central venous catheterization]

Rev Med Suisse. 2008 Oct 29;4(177):2343-6, 2348.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Central venous catheterization is a frequently performed procedure in internal medicine units. Residents in training frequently share the same questions, doubts and fears about this procedure : "Should I perform a subclavian catheterization in a patient with mild thrombopenia?"; "Which site has the lesser complication rate?"; "After how long does a catheter need to be replaced?". This mini-review of the current literature tries to answer this and other questions.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / methods*
  • Humans