title: The anatomy of the cephalic vein.
abstract: A cutdown on the cephalic vein for the insertion of a central venous catheter is simple and safe. The surgical anatomy of the cephalic vein is described.
authors: Department of Surgery, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: F C
authors: FC
authors: Au
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology