Insertion Site - claviculosternocleidomastoid angle
1cm Cephalad and 1 cm lateral to the junction of the lateral margin of the clavicular head and the superior margin of the clavical
The needle is advanced in the direction of the line that bisects the claviculosternocleidomastoid angle with elevation of 5-15 degrees above coronal plane
Roughly in the same direction as the contralateral nipple
Catheter Depth
14 cm on the right side
18 cm on the left side
1cm Cephalad and 1 cm lateral to the junction of the lateral margin of the clavicular head and the superior margin of the clavical
Roughly in the same direction as the contralateral nipple
14 cm on the right side
18 cm on the left side
Typically done in-plane
Provider can visualize where the internal jugular and subclavian vein meet
Limited by body habitus
Useful in children
Central line: supraclavicular
Central line: femoral
Central line: subclavian
Central line: internal jugular
Nerve Block: Inferior Alveolar
Nerve Block: Median
Nerve Block: Superior Alveolar
Central Line: removal