Venous access: options, approaches and issues.
The placement and management of venous access devices has become a routine and large part of the vascular and interventional radiologic practice. Compared with surgical series, our technical success is better and our complication rates are lower. A dedicated team approach with patient follow-up and management is required to create and maintain a successful line service.
Asch
M R
MR
Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 1X5. masch@mtsinai.on.ca
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional