title: Simplified method for femoral venous cannulation.
abstract: A simple method for rapidly achieving femoral venous cannulation is described. We have found this method to be particularly useful for femoral cannulation when the patient is in the thoracotomy position.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosenbloom
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Muskett
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture