To understand permanent central venous access, the concept of a central venous catheter must be introduced. These are intravascular probes that can be inserted into the large venous vessels of the chest and abdomen. The most commonly used are the internal jugular, subclavian and femoral veins.
Professionals select the most suitable vein to create the access. They do so after first assessing the rates of complications that may develop in each case.
These complications can be classified as mechanical, thrombotic, and infectious. However, most of the contraindications can normally be corrected or treated.
Both in surgical wards and in critical patient units, the installation of a central venous catheter is a frequent situation. This is because in both places the administration of multiple solutions, drugs, even parenteral feeding is required.
Due to the importance of these techniques, the insertion of these catheters must be carried out by the anesthesiologist, internist or surgeon.
Characteristics of the permanent central venous lines
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