Central Venous Line

Indications

Contraindications

Anatomy

Equipment

Technique

Removal:

  • Lines should not be cultured at removal
    High chance of line colonisation during removal.
    • ↑ Cost
    • High risk of inappropriate antimicrobials

Complications

  • I
    • CLABSI

References

  1. O’Grady NP, Barie PS, Bartlett JG, et al. Guidelines for evaluation of new fever in critically ill adult patients: 2008 update from the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Critical Care Medicine. 2008;36(4):1330.