title: [Bases of central venous catheterization].
abstract: Central venous catheterization is a frequently performed procedure in internal medicine units. Residents in training frequently share the same questions, doubts and fears about this procedure : "Should I perform a subclavian catheterization in a patient with mild thrombopenia?"; "Which site has the lesser complication rate?"; "After how long does a catheter need to be replaced?". This mini-review of the current literature tries to answer this and other questions.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHUV,1011 Lausanne.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmalz-Ott
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monti
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vollenweider
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans