Femoral Vein Access
Femoral Vein Access - Related Videos
10:45
Central Venous Catheter Insertion: Femoral Vein
0 Views •
2023
Source: James W Bonz, MD, Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Central venous access is necessary in a multitude of clinical situations, including vascular access, vasopressor and caustic medication delivery, central venous pressure monitoring, volume resuscitation, total parental nutrition, hemodialysis, and frequent phlebotomy. There are three veins in the body that are accessed for central venous cannulation: the internal jugular, the subclavian, and the...
05:51
Computed Tomography (CT) Guided Implantation of a Totally Implantable Venous Access Port (TIVAP) through Subclavian Vein
0 Views •
2026
Implantation of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) through the subclavian vein under CT guidance is a highly safe and precise method that can effectively reduce the incidence of complications and facilitate early detection of potential complications.
05:16
An Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Procedure in an Anesthetized Pig
0 Views •
2026
Source:Rui Cerqueira1,2, Liliana Costa1, André Leite-Moreira1, Adelino Leite-Moreira1,2, André Lourenço1, Pedro Mendes-Ferreira11Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto.2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitário de São João.The video demonstrates a procedure for obtaining vascular access in an anesthetized pig using ultrasound guidance. After disinfecting the site and administering local anesthesia, an ultrasound probe is used to...
05:04
Implantation of Human-Sized Coronary Stents into Rat Abdominal Aorta Using a Trans-Femoral Access
0 Views •
Cited by 4 •
2020
This protocol describes the implantation of human coronary stents into the abdominal aorta of rats with an apoE-/- background using a trans-femoral access. Compared with other animal models, murine models carry the advantages of high throughput, reproducibility, ease of handling and housing, and a broad availability of molecular markers.
07:05
Murine Model of Femoral Artery Wire Injury with Implantation of a Perivascular Drug Delivery Patch
0 Views •
Cited by 8 •
2015
We describe a surgical technique that produces wire injury in the femoral artery of mice to induce neointimal hyperplasia to serve as a model testing system for the perivascular delivery of therapeutic compounds for the inhibition of restenosis.
FAQs
Its relatively direct and controllable pathway into the venous circulation can support precise catheter movement toward procedures involving the brain and its blood vessels. This access route is especially relevant when clinicians need dependable intravascular positioning for delivering contrast agents, medications, or specialized instruments. The value lies in controlled access rather than simply providing a way to administer fluids.
The needle first establishes entry into the femoral vein. A guidewire then provides a controlled track through the vascular system, allowing the catheter to be advanced along that path. Once positioned, the catheter serves as the delivery route for fluids, medications, contrast agents, or specialized instruments. This sequence helps separate initial vessel entry from subsequent device placement and use.
Accurate placement and ongoing monitoring are central factors. The access must be established and maintained in a way that supports the intended intravascular procedure while limiting complications such as bleeding or infection. In neurological applications, controlled positioning is particularly important because the catheter may support imaging or interventions involving cerebral vessels, where procedural precision directly affects the usefulness of the access.
The workflow begins with needle puncture of the femoral vein, followed by advancement of a guidewire. The catheter is then threaded over the established route and positioned for the planned task. Clinicians can use the catheter to deliver fluids, medications, contrast agents, or specialized instruments. Careful placement and monitoring continue throughout the procedure to support reliable access and reduce complications.
Within neuroscience, this approach can support neurointerventional procedures, cerebral venous imaging, and selected catheter-based evaluations or treatments involving the brain and its blood vessels. It is useful when a procedure requires controlled intravascular access rather than only peripheral delivery. The catheter provides a route for contrast agents, medications, or specialized instruments suited to the planned neurological investigation or intervention.
Femoral vein access can provide the intravascular pathway needed for cerebral venous imaging and for selected evaluations or treatments involving brain blood vessels. Depending on the procedure, the catheter may deliver contrast agents to support imaging, medications for treatment, or specialized instruments for catheter-based work. Reliable positioning and monitoring help clinicians obtain the intended procedural access while limiting bleeding or infection risks.