Per 1000 catheter-days, these combined complications occurred at a rate of 1.5 events for subclavian vein catheters, 3.6 for jugular vein catheters, and 4.6 for femoral vein catheters (P = .02).

The researchers found subclavian-vein catheterization was associated with a lower risk of bloodstream infection and symptomatic thrombosis than jugular or femoral-vein catheterization. However ...

(HealthDay)—A multi-angle needle guide can improve ultrasound-guided catheterization of the subclavian vein, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Anaesthesia.

Subclavian Veins. In a study in children aged between 4 days and 15 yrs, ... Catheter-related thrombus formation occurs at the CVC tip or at the site where the CVC penetrates the vessel wall.

Catheterizations involving the femoral vein (in the upper, inner thigh), jugular vein (in the neck) and subclavian vein (beneath the clavicle) are routinely performed during critically ill patient ...

For critically ill patients requiring dialysis, insertion of the catheter in a vein in the neck does not appear to reduce the risk of infection compared to vein access in the upper leg, except for ...

The subclavian vein is a large paired, deep vein that extends along each side of the neck. The primary function of veins is to transport deoxygenated blood from all parts of the body, returning it ...

The venous obstruction, related to the prior left subclavian catheter, is most likely to be in the brachiocephalic vein where the thoracic duct (which drains the left lung and left-sided pleural ...

(HealthDay News) — A multi-angle needle guide can improve ultrasound-guided catheterization of the subclavian vein, according to a study published online August 28 in Anaesthesia.. Tim Maecken ...