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Central Venous acces is important for infants and children and are used when there is no peripheral venous or there is an indication for prolonged venos access. The indications and complications of central venous access are discussed as well as the different types of catheters used.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Venous Access for Infants and Children. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_3
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