Cross-sectional area of the femoral vein varies with leg position and distance from the inguinal ligament.

The risk of complications associated with femoral venous catheterization could be potentially reduced if the procedure was performed at the location where the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the vessel is the largest. The diameter of the femoral vein depends on leg position as well as the distance fro...

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Main Authors: Dorota Czyzewska, Andrzej Ustymowicz, Radoslaw Kowalewski, Anna Zurada, Jaroslaw Krejza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5555629?pdf=render