Should femoral catheterization for acute RRT be avoided to prevent infection?
Original article Parienti JJ et al. (2008) Femoral vs jugular venous catheterization and risk of nosocomial events in adults requiring acute renal replacement therapy: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 299: 2413–2422 PubMedJugular vein catheters are thought to be less prone to infection than femoral vein catheters, but evidence from randomized trials has been lacking.
