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Table 5 Distribution of central venous catheter insertion site

From: Do not trust landmarks and your feelings while inserting pediatric central venous catheters

  

Central venous catheter insertion sites

Right subclavian

Left subclavian

Right VJI

Left VJI

Right femoral

Left femoral

Failed attempts

Total

Planned anatomic region

Right subclavian

306

0

 

0

1

3

3

353

Left subclavian

0

90

0

0

3

0

0

93

Right VJI

6

1

16

2

1

0

2

28

Left VJI

4

4

0

2

0

0

2

12

Right femoral

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

12

 

Total

316

135

16

4

17

3

7

498

  1. Abbreviations: VJI Vena jugularis interna. Data are expressed as numerical values