I-Central Venous Catheter (CVC), eyaziwa nangokuthi umugqa omaphakathi, umugqa omaphakathi we-venous, noma i-central catheter ye-venous, iyi-catheter efakwa emthanjeni omkhulu.Ama-catheter angafakwa emithanjeni entanyeni (i-internal jugular vein), esifubeni (i-subclavian vein noma i-axillary vein), i-groin (i-femoral vein), noma emithanjeni ezingalweni (eyaziwa nangokuthi umugqa we-PICC, noma ama-catheter aphakathi nendawo afakwe ngaphakathi) .