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Table 3 Anatomic site for venous access

From: Totally implantable venous access devices: retrospective analysis of different insertion techniques and predictors of complications in 796 devices implanted in a single institution

Successful vein accessed

Number

 

Cephalic vein

Right

19

 

Left

74

Proximal internal jugular vein (cervical access)

Right

68

 

Left

39

Subclavian vein

Right

16

 

Left

65

Distal internal jugular vein/brachiocephalic vein (supraclavicular access)

Right

306

 

Left

209

Total

 

796