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< Vol. 14 Issue 1 | Jan-Mar 2013 | pp. 1 - 98

Ultrasound guided supraclavicular central vein cannulation in adults: a technical report

Ultrasound guided supraclavicular central vein cannulation in adults: a technical report

J Vasc Access 2013; 14(1): 89 - 93

Article Type: TECHNIQUES IN VASCULAR ACCESS

DOI:10.5301/jva.5000088

Authors

Pietro Bertini, Massimo Frediani

Abstract

Purpose: Ultrasound-guided (USG) central vein cannulation has become very popular among anesthesiologists and critical care physicians in the last decade and it has been advocated as the gold standard practice for internal jugular vein (IJV) catheterization. Methods: We report a technique used at our second level hospital for cannulating either subclavian vein or innominate vein using a supraclavicular (SCV) approach under real time ultrasound guidance for elective positioning of long, medium or short-term central venous catheters (CVC). We report one year of practice. Results: A total of 347 intravascular devices were positioned; successful USG SCV cannulation with no complication, failure or malposition was reported in 119 cases. Conclusions: The SCV approach under ultrasound guidance is feasible and safe.

Article History

  • • Accepted on 09/06/2012
  • • Available online on 23/07/2012
  • • Published in print on 05/04/2013

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Authors

  • Bertini, Pietro [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
    School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy
  • Frediani, Massimo [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
    Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AUSL 6 Livorno Hospital, Livorno - Italy

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