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Cross-sectional area of the femoral vein varies with leg position and distance from the inguinal ligament
PURPOSE: 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 dis...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5555629/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28806411 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182623 |