Is the central venous pressure reading equally reliable if the central line is inserted via the femoral vein.
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether femoral central venous lines were as reliable as subclavian or jugular lines at assessing right atrial filling pressure. Altogether 141 papers were found using the reported search, of which seven presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.
Desmond
Joel
J
Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
Megahed
Mahmoud
M
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000592:standards; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods; D002496:Central Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity