Central venous catheter insertion in critical illness: Techniques and complications

Central venous catheter insertion in critical illness: Techniques and complications

Background: Werner Forssman, in 1929, first described central venous catheter (CVC) insertion when he canalized his own right atrium through the cephalic vein. It is now a routine procedure in critical care. We investigated the pattern of insertion of CVC in our intensive care unit. Patients and Met...

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Main Authors: Oyebola Olubodun Adekola, Nicholas Kaode Irurhe, Victor Ayanwale Raji, Ibironke Desalu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
Subjects:
Carina
central venous catheter
complications
critical illness
site
technique
Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2018;volume=15;issue=2;spage=96;epage=101;aulast=Adekola

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