Central venous catheterization - An anatomical review of a clinical skill - Part 1: Subclavian vein via the infraclavicular approach

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 602-611

  Boon, J M ^a   Van Schoor, A N ^a   Abrahams, P H ^a,b,c   Meiring, J H ^a   Welch, T ^d   Shanahan, D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b GIRTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEENS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Central venous catheterization; Clinical procedures; Complications; Pitfalls; Subclavian vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLOOD VOLUME; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 34548506319     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20486     Document Type: Review

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