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Central venous catheter
Central Line Placement: A Step-by-Step Procedure Guide
ARTICLE DATA
Coauthors: Shah, Osman; AMC, Pakistan/Saleem, Sana; DUHS, Pakistan
Specialty Editor: Yengo, Mavis Lungelwa; AKU, Tanzania
ANATOMY
Central venous line placement is typically performed at four sites in the body: the right or left internal jugular vein (IJV), or the right or left subclavian vein (SCV). Alternatives include the external jugular and femoral veins.
A long catheter may be advanced into the central circulation from the antecubital veins as well.
The internal jugular vein follows a line from the inferior aspect of the external acoustic meatus to the medial aspect of the clavicle.
It passes deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle between the two heads and joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein, posterior to the clavicle closest to the sternum.
The subclavian vein is a continuation of the axillary vein draining the arm.
It begins at the lateral border of the first rib and ends at the thoracic inlet where it meets the IJV to form the brachiocephalic vein. The SCV passes
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