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Table 1 Average diameter of veins by age

From: Clinical review: Alternative vascular access techniques for continuous hemofiltration

 

Diameter (mm)

Vessel

2 years

4 years

6 years

8 years

10 years

13 years

16 years

18+ years

Internal jugular

6.7

7.8

8.9

10

11.1

12.8

14.5

16.2

Femoral vein

6.3

7.0

7.7

8.5

9.2

10.4

11.5

12.6

Antecubital vein

       

18.0

  1. The average diameter (mm) of veins was measured by computed tomography (internal jugular, femoral [1]) or by ultrasound (antecubital [17]).
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