Tributaries are veins that drain deoxygenated blood into a larger vein. The main tributaries of the subclavian vein include the: External jugular vein Dorsal scapular vein ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Specific contraindications to cannulation of the subclavian vein include infection of the area overlying the target vein ...

The patient had a tunneled catheter placed in the right subclavian vein for venous access. The patient had recently been discharged from the hospital on warfarin anticoagulation for a blood clot ...

The scan included the cervical portion of the jugular vein to the subclavian confluence and the upper extremity axillary and the subclavian vein segment in its entirety except for the subclavian ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients in intensive care units who need a catheter, placement in the subclavian vein appears to lower the risk of bloodstream infection and deep-vein thrombosis ...

Central venous catheterization of the subclavian vein was associated with the lowest risk for bloodstream infections and symptomatic thrombosis compared with insertions at the jugular or femoral ...

(HealthDay News) — A multi-angle needle guide can improve ultrasound-guided catheterization of the subclavian vein, according to a study published online August 28 in Anaesthesia. Tim Maecken ...

A 53-year-old woman presents to the emergency room for right upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after rib resection and subclavian vein stent placement. The following article is part of The ...