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What is a medical procedure used to gain access to the venous system in the event that an IV line cannot be placed or this procedure is needed to guarantee patient safety.

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The avascular access procedure inserts a flexible, sterile plastic tube called a catheter into a blood vessel to allow blood to be drawn from or medication to be delivered into a patient's bloodstream. A catheter may be used for intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment and/or other medications, chemotherapy, long-term IV feeding, and blood transfusions. Vascular access spares patients the stress of repeated needle sticks and provides a painless way to draw blood or deliver medication.

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