Central venous catheter placement is important in surgery treatment. A central venous catheter is a catheter with a tip that lies within the proximal third of the superior vena cava, the right atrium, or the inferior vena cava.
A central venous catheter is a medical catheter. Sometimes this type of catheter is attached to a device called a port that will be under the skin. The port and catheter are put in place in minor surgery.
A central venous catheter (CVC) is an indwelling device that is peripherally inserted into a large, central vein (most commonly the internal jugular, subclavian, or femoral), and advanced until the terminal lumen resides within the inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, or right atrium(central venous catheter placement).