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Real-time ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation: A prospective study in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.

Tomasz CzarnikRyszard GawdaJakub Nowotarski

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AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyCatheterization Central VenousAdolescentCritical IllnessReal time ultrasoundPuncturesCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicine030202 anesthesiologyMedicineHumansProspective StudiesAxillary VeinProspective cohort studyUltrasonography InterventionalAgedUltrasonographyAged 80 and overVenipuncturebusiness.industryCritically ill030208 emergency & critical care medicineMiddle AgedRespiration ArtificialConfidence intervalSurgeryAnesthesiaFemalebusinessComplicationAxillary veinVenous cannulation

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Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to define the venipuncture and catheterization success rates and early mechanical complication rates of ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation. Materials and methods: We performed in-plane, real-time, ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein catheterizations under emergency and nonemergency conditions in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients. Results: We performed 202 cannulation attempts. One hundred and twenty-six procedures (62.4%) were performed under emergency conditions. The puncture of the axillary vein was successful in 98.5% of patients, and the entire procedure success rate was 95.1% (95% confidence interval, 91.1%-97.6%). For the majority of patients (84.1%; P

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2016-06-01Journal of critical care
10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.02.021https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26993368