Postoperative heparinization was used in 20 of the 34 cases demonstrating wound hematomas in the femoral-vein-ligation group, in only 3 of the 13 wound infections, and in 7 of the 16 lymph fistulas.

The Case for More Accurate Anatomical Categorization of DVT . Iliofemoral DVT (IF DVT) refers to occlusive or partial thrombosis between the inferior vena cava (IVC) and common femoral vein (CFV).

The purpose of the great vein is delivery of blood from the ankle, lower leg, and thigh to the femoral vein. Along its length are 10 to 20 one-way valves that keep the blood from flowing back ...

The thrombus may be initiated in the lower leg veins, or in the deep femoral system, or in the deep pelvic veins, such as the uterine or prostatic venous plexuses. Case 3. L.

Anthony A. Bavry, M.D., M.P.H. Intensive care unit patients who required acute renal replacement therapy were randomized to catheterization in the jugular vein (n = 375) or the femoral vein (n ...

But unless you’re a cardiologist, you probably couldn’t explain what the femoral artery does or where it’s located. No dig intended — with over 30 combined veins and arteries in the body ...

For the study, researchers randomly assigned 3,027 patients to have catheters placed in one of three locations: nontunneled central venous catheterization to the subclavian, jugular, or femoral vein.