E-mail address: Williamf.amayaz@yahoo.es W.F.A. Zuniga. Introduction: Central venous catheterization, performed by the anatomical landmark technique, has a mechanical complication rate between 5% and 19%.
Profesor clínico, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Anestesiólogo Intensivista y de Trasplantes, Departamento de Anestesia, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá.