Placement of Hickman Catheter - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit shows the placement of a Hickman catheter. The first illustration shows the insertion of a guide wire into the right subclavian vein and its deliverance to the superior vena cava. The second illustration shows the creation of a horizontal incision over the protruding guide wire. The third illustration shows the placement of a Hickman catheter over the guide wire and the insertion of the catheter into the superior vena cava.