Caution should be used in patients with penetrating trauma to the abdomen because fluids infused through the femoral vein may contribute to hemorrhage from an injury to the inferior vena cava or iliac vein; these patients should have intravenous access placed above the diaphragm if possible.
Continuous:
Continuous:
Femoral vein catheterization carried a high risk of deep venous thrombosis ,thereby limiting the use of this approach to the acute setting.
Femoral lines should be removed as soon as possible after the patient's condition stabilizes.
the subclavian vein is the most common site for early and ongoing central access in trauma patients because the subclavian region is easily visible and seldom difficulty traumatized.
