Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis Associated with Femoral Venous Catheterization

Z. Mian, Nabeela; Bayly, Robert; M. Schreck, David; B. Besserman, Eva; Richmond, David

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.1997.tb03693.x

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Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis Associated with Femoral Venous Catheterization

Published in Academic Emergency Medicine • Dec 1, 1997

Authors:

Nabeela Z. Mian

Robert Bayly

David M. Schreck

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine in adult medical patients the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) resulting from femoral venous catheterization (FVC). METHODS: A prospective, observational study was performed at a 420-bed community teaching hospital. Heparin-coated 7-FR cm femoral venous catheters wer...

Subject

Medicine

Venous thrombosis

Femoral vein

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