The perils of femoral vein catheterization.
Femoral vein catheterization can be undertaken easily and quickly by inexperienced physicians. However, accurate vein puncture is critical to reducing complications that include pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistulae formation.
Kaur
Navkiran
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Anaesthetics Department, University College Hospital London.
Walker
David A
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