What is temporary central line placement?

Also known as: temporary central line.

A temporary central line is a short-term catheter (thin tube) that is placed in a vein in the neck or the groin for a number of uses which include fluid, nutritional, medication, blood product delivery or for procedures like blood dialysis (blood filtration to remove a variety of substances). It frequently remains in place, allowing nursing to have access to a vein, for days to a week or two.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM