Definition: Placement of an intravenous catheter in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein for central venous pressure determination, chemotherapy, hemodialysis, or hyperalimentation.
do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: CATH CENTRAL
See AlsoVenous Cutdown
Other names Venous Catheterization, Central; Central Venous Catheterization; Venous Catheterizations, Central; Central Venous Catheterizations; Central Catheterizations; Catheterizations, Central Venous; Catheterizations, Central; Central Catheterization; Catheterization, Central
