(HealthDay News) — For patients in intensive care units who need a catheter, placement in the subclavian vein appears to lower the risk of bloodstream infection and deep-vein thrombosis ...

Cannulation of the subclavian vein is an invasive procedure that can result in infection, air embolism, or death. Mechanical complications include placement of the catheter in the wrong position ...

Central venous catheterization of the subclavian vein was associated with the lowest risk for bloodstream infections and symptomatic thrombosis compared with insertions at the jugular or femoral ...

(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. Tim Maecken, M.D., from ...

The right internal jugular and left subclavian veins are preferred because the curvature of the catheter facilitates passage from these sites to the pulmonary artery. When cannulating an internal ...

Femoral venous catheterization is considered an emergency procedure that should be avoided if possible because of complication risks. The subclavian site is less suitable for larger catheters.

Although, in this population, subclavian vein catheters have the lowest risk ... is the preferred site for percutaneous CVC access. Catheter-related thrombus formation occurs at the CVC tip ...

The patient had a tunneled catheter placed in the right subclavian vein for venous access. The patient had recently been discharged from the hospital on warfarin anticoagulation for a blood clot ...

Femoral venous catheterization is considered an emergency procedure that should be avoided if possible because of complication risks. The subclavian site is less suitable for larger catheters.