In cardiac surgery, it is commonplace for Anaesthetists to place a sheath introducer, or pulmonary artery catheter, when high volume access is required, along with a standard 4-lumen/quad central venous catheter (CVC) for multi-drug delivery and haemodynamic...
The proportion of patients who have a central venous catheter (CVC) inserted has increased over the years, so much so that 78% of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in Europe have a CVC inserted.7 However, central venous catheter (CVC) placement...
Central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential tools in modern medicine, providing reliable vascular access for fluid administration, medication delivery, and haemodynamic monitoring. However, CVC insertion can be a resource intensive procedure with potential for...