From: Clinical review: Vascular access for fluid infusion in children
 | IO access | Subclavian vein | Femoral vein | Internal jugular vein | External jugular vein | Axillary vein | Venous cutdown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emergency access | ++++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | + | ++ |
Ease of access for unexperienced clinician | ++++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | + | + |
Infection | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ |
Thrombosis | 0 | + | ++ | + | + | + | ++++ |
Other complications | + | ++ | + | + | 0 | + | 0 |
Long-term use | 0 | +++ | ++ | ++ | + | + | 0 |
Short-term use | ++++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ |
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