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In neonates, as in adults, venous access devices (VADs) are mainly classified in two categories, central venous access devices and peripheral venous access devices, depending on the position of the tip. A VAD with its tip located in the superior vena cava, or in the right atrium or in the inferior vena cava is defined as ‘central’. All VADs with tips located in other sites of the vasculature must be regarded as ‘peripheral’.
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Pittiruti, M. (2022). Vascular Access in Pediatric Patients: Classification and Indications. In: Biasucci, D.G., Disma, N.M., Pittiruti, M. (eds) Vascular Access in Neonates and Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94709-5_1
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