Open AccessComparison of central venous catheter in brachiocephalic vein and internal jugular vein for the incidence of complications in patients undergoing radiology
Author(s) -
Azim Motamedfar,
Mohammad Momen Gharibvand,
Asadollah Jalil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_205_19
Subject(s) - medicine , internal jugular vein , brachiocephalic vein , catheter , pneumothorax , subclavian vein , thrombosis , surgery , incidence (geometry) , complication , radiology , superior vena cava , physics , optics
Central venous catheter (CVC) is an essential part of modern medical care that delivers the drugs, intravenous fluids, and intravenous feeding to the vein. So far, limited studies have been carried out on the brachiocephalic vein (BCV) in adults. This study aimed to compare the CVC in the internal jugular vein (IJV) and BCV in order to ease of access and incidence of complication such as infectious and mechanical complications.