title: [Central venous cannulation--the important things, you should know!].
abstract: Central venous cannulation is essential for management of patients who are critically ill or require major surgery. Based on approximately 90 studies, the use and maintainance of catheters, typical complications, most common puncture sites and techniques were sighted to give an overview over the state-of-the-art concerning central venous catheters.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Szibor-Kriesen
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rücker
authors.forename: Dierk A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vagts
mesh_terms: D001781:Blood Component Removal; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D016638:Critical Illness; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods