DESCRIPTION:
are designed to improve successful vascular access and to reduce complications, and to the continued usefulness of central venous access in a wide range of clinical applications.
CONTENTS:
SECTION A: VENOUS CATHETERISATION.
PART 1: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND ADULT PROCEDURES. Choosing the Vein. Choosing the Equipment. Practical Aspects of Technique. Central Venous Catheter Associated Infections. The Arm Veins. The Subclavian Vein. The Internal Jugular Vein. The External Jugular Vein. The Femoral Vein.
PART 2: PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL PROCEDURES. Reasons for Seeking Central Venous Access. Choosing the Vein. Choosing the Equipment. Practical Aspects of Technique. Choice of a Technique. Results and Complications.
SECTION B: ARTERIAL CATHETERISATION.
PART 1: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND ADULT PROCEDURES. Introduction. Arteries. Complications.
PART 2: PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL PROCEDURES. General Considerations. Techniques. Results and Complications.
Index.
