Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July-September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 204-207
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210735
A Review of Various Techniques of Central Venous Catheter Insertion
Shallu Chaudhary1, Major Amit Atwal2
1Medical Officer, Health & Family Welfare Department, Himachal Pradesh, India.
2Medical Officer, Military Hospital Jutogh Cantt, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Corresponding Author: Major Amit Atwali
ABSTRACT
Central venous catheterization is a standard procedure used in the resuscitation of critically ill patients. There are different routes of CVP insertion which are:- subclavian vein, internal jugular vein, axillary vein and femoral vein. Each route has its own set of complications like artery puncture, pneumothorax, nerve injury, infections. Initially catheters were inserted by the landmark technique using guidewire through the needle commonly called seldinger technique. The landmark technique is found to be associated with a higher range of mechanical complications. The use of USG however has proved to improve the success rate and decrease the complications.
Keywords: Central venous catheterization, resuscitation, internal jugular vein.