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The where, what and how of paediatric central venous access


RM Gray

Abstract

This review aims to help practitioners positioning central venous catheters (CVCs) in paediatric patients to make informed decisions about the site, insertion technique, type of catheter to use, and care of the CVC.

Keywords: central venous catheter, children, acute complications, infection, thrombosis, subclavian vein, femoral vein, internal jugular vein

South Afr J Anaesth Analg 2012;18(5)

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