Tunneled Central Venous Catheter Insertion

In a short time, central venous access has become a very common procedure in interventional radiology. With the aid of image guidance, interventional radiologists can quickly and safely insert a variety of venous access devices in a variety of patients. Catheter malposition has been effectively eliminated and procedural-related complications such as pneumothorax have been markedly reduced. Tunneled central venous catheter insertion is a procedure that should be in the armamentarium of all interventional radiologists.

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