The SIF protocol: a seven-step strategy to minimize complications potentially related to the insertion of femorally inserted central catheters

F Brescia, M Pittiruti, M Ostroff… - The journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The insertion of central venous catheters through the femoral veins is not uncommon and is
potentially associated with the risk of immediate puncture-related complications and severe …

Femoral venous access: state of the art and future perspectives

MG Annetta, S Elli, B Marche… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In the past 5 years, non-dialysis femoral venous access has changed in terms of indications,
techniques of insertion, and expected incidence of complications. To the traditional non …

Review and case studies of midthigh femoral central venous catheter placement

M Ostroff, N Moureau, M Ismail - Journal of the Association for Vascular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Bedside vascular access options have been limited to the short peripheral
intravenous, midline catheter, peripherally inserted central catheter, and central venous …

Ultrasound-guided cannulation of the superficial femoral vein for central venous access

MG Annetta, B Marche, L Dolcetti… - The journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In some clinical conditions, central venous access is preferably or necessarily
achieved by threading the catheter into the inferior vena cava. This can be obtained not only …

Femorally inserted central catheters with exit site at mid-thigh: A low risk alternative for central venous catheterization

S Elli, L Cannizzo, L Giannini… - The Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Femorally inserted central catheters are increasingly used, especially after the
COVID-19 pandemic, also thanks to widespread of tunneling techniques that allow the exit …

Cannulation of the superficial femoral vein at mid-thigh when catheterization of the superior vena cava system is contraindicated

L Zhao, X Cao, Y Wang - The Journal of Vascular Access, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Patients needing medium-to long-term infusion therapy with limited catheterization
via the superior vena cava system is a challenging condition. The conventional …

Complications related to femoral artery access for transcatheter procedures

PA Stone, JE Campbell - Vascular and endovascular …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Percutaneous-based procedures continue to increase as endovascular techniques improve
and provide a less morbid approach than the open vascular procedures. The most common …

Ultrasound-guided cannulation of the femoral vein in electrophysiological procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Sobolev, AL Shiloh, L Di Biase, DP Slovut - Europace, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims In an effort to minimize periprocedural stroke risk, increasingly, electrophysiological
(EP) procedures are being performed on anticoagulation. The decrease in stroke has been …

Incidence of deep venous thrombosis associated with femoral venous catheterization

NZ Mian, R Bayly, DM Schreck… - Academic …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To determine in adult medical patients the incidence of deep venous thrombosis
(DVT) resulting from femora] venous catheterization (FVC). Methods: A prospective …

Ultrasound-guidance can reduce adverse events during femoral central venous cannulation

JT Powell, JT Mink, JT Nomura, BJ Levine… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Ultrasound-guidance for internal jugular central venous cannulation (CVC) has
become the recommended best practice and has been shown to improve placement …