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- Title
The occasional femoral line.
- Authors
Ansell, Dominique R.; Giles, Sarah M.
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of femoral vein catheters in medical facilities in rural Canada. A discussion of the steps and equipment that are required to gain central venous access via the femoral vein, and of contraindications and complications that are associated with femoral vein catheter use, is presented. Instructions for inserting a femoral vein catheter are offered.
- Subjects
FEMORAL vein; CATHETERIZATION; INFORMED consent (Medical law); ULTRASONIC imaging; EQUIPMENT &; supplies
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine (Joule Inc.), 2013, Vol 18, Issue 3, p101
- ISSN
1203-7796
- Publication type
Article