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Infusion of blood products, medications, and fluids and removal of blood for testing are essential in treating many critically ill patients. Central venous catheterization through the subclavian vein¹ has facilitated such potentially life-saving treatments as high-dose chemotherapy for cancer, total parenteral nutrition, and long-term parenteral antibiotic therapy. Since subclavian-vein catheterization is performed millions of times annually, even uncommon complications of this procedure can affect large numbers of patients.

Central venous catheterization is performed for three specific reasons: to infuse solutions that cannot be given through peripheral veins -- for example, in the case of total parenteral nutrition and some forms . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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