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  • Title: Central venous catheter insertion by femoral vein: safety and effectiveness for the pediatric patient.
    Author: Kanter RK, Zimmerman JJ, Strauss RH, Stoeckel KA.
    Journal: Pediatrics; 1986 Jun; 77(6):842-7. PubMed ID: 3714376.
    Abstract:
    Prospective observations made during surveillance of routine central venous catheterizations for hemodynamic monitoring were evaluated to determine the safety and effectiveness of femoral insertion of central venous catheters and to demonstrate the feasibility of teaching pediatric residents to perform this procedure. During a 19-month period of observation, 29 pediatric patients requiring a central venous catheter underwent attempted percutaneous femoral vein catheterization. Femoral catheterization was successful in 86% of patients attempted, and insertions by pediatric residents were successful in 68% of patients attempted. Arterial puncture was the only significant complication of insertion, occurring in 14%, and was not associated with adverse sequelae. During 33 months of observations, complications of indwelling femoral central venous catheters did not significantly exceed the frequency for internal and external jugular, subclavian, and antecubital central venous catheters. During more than 4 years of observation, the significant complications associated with indwelling femoral central venous catheters were swelling of the leg or documented thrombosis in 11% of 74 critically ill patients. These observations indicate safety and effectiveness of femoral central venous catheters which compares favorably to central venous catheter insertion by other routes. In contrast to previous reports of central venous catheter insertion via subclavian and internal jugular veins, we observed no cardiorespiratory compromise as a result of femoral central venous catheter complications. Skill in this technique is a feasible educational goal for pediatric residents.
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