Both subclavian veins—right and left—are located underneath the clavicle (collarbone). The subclavian vein is a large paired, deep vein that extends along each side of the neck.

Evidence suggests that elective, real-time, ultrasound-guided cannulation of the subclavian vein may be more effective than the landmark-guided technique when performed by an experienced operator ...

A randomized trial found that subclavian venous catheterization was associated with a significantly lower rate of total infectious complications than femoral venous catheterization and a trend ...

Subclavian Veins. In a study in children aged between 4 days and 15 yrs, a 4% overall complication rate associated with percutaneous insertion of subclavian vein catheters was reported.

The meta-analysis included 23 studies of 35,722 patients who had a CIED implanted, including 18,009 who had subclavian vein puncture, 409 who had axillary vein puncture and 17,304 who had cephalic ...

For the study, researchers randomly assigned 3,027 patients to have catheters placed in one of three locations: nontunneled central venous catheterization to the subclavian, jugular, or femoral vein.

Originally described in the late nineteenth century by Paget and von Schroetter, [1,2] thrombosis of the axillary and subclavian veins was thought to be a rare occurrence. In fact, prior to 1970 ...

(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 ...