What Is Central Line Placement

What is a central line placement? A central line is a tiny tube that is placed in a vein for long-term drug therapy or kidney dialysis.

What is central line used for?

What is a central venous catheter, and why is it used? A central venous catheter, also known as a central line, is a tube that doctors place in a large vein in the neck, chest, groin, or arm to give fluids, blood, or medications or to do medical tests quickly.

Where should a central line be placed?

• The internal jugular in the neck.
• The subclavian vein near the collarbone.
• The femoral vein in the groin.