Femoral Venous Access for Emergencies

Femoral venous access is a fast option for central venous catheter placement in emergencies. It is often used when urgent central access is needed during medical codes and trauma resuscitations. The femoral vein can be reached with ultrasound guidance or with surface landmarks, which makes it practical when time matters.

Central venous access is necessary in a multitude of clinical situations and the femoral vein is one of the common sites used to establish this access.

This anatomical location is often used when emergent placement of a central venous catheter-or CVC-is needed, such as in the case of medical codes and trauma resuscitations. Because, it al...