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.

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 ...

Cite this: Internal Jugular, Subclavian, and Axillary Deep Venous Thrombosis and the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism - Medscape - Feb 01, 2008. Abstract and Introduction Methods ...

(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 ...

Management of recurrent deep vein thrombosis in thoracic outlet syndrome. Presented at the American Academy of Physician Assistants 2017 conference; May 15-19, 2017; Las Vegas. Picked for You ...

The femoral vein (in the groin) is used when the subclavian approach can’t be done. A small puncture (instead of a cut) is made over the vein. The doctor will numb the site.

Adipose tissue dysfunction is associated with inflammation, type 2 diabetes mellitus and vascular diseases. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)-derived adipokines, which are released in the portal ...

SEVERAL reports describing complications directly related to subclavian venipuncture have appeared in the literature.1 2 3 Although air embolus has been mentioned as a possible complication,1 , 4 t ...