Open AccessUltrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation for patients requiring dental surgery under intravenous dental sedation
Author(s) -
Ishfaq Khan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
british dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1476-5373
pISSN - 0007-0610
DOI - 10.1038/s41415-022-4133-x
Subject(s) - medicine , intravenous sedation , sedation , dental surgery , anesthesia , dental procedure , ultrasound , peripheral , surgery , dental care , radiology , dentistry
Dental surgeons regularly provide intravenous dental sedation and oral/transmucosal sedation, which involves cannulation. Cannulation is an essential skill that dental surgeons should be competent to perform, but certain patient groups may be difficult to cannulate. Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation is an evidence-based technique already used in radiology, emergency medicine, and anaesthesia. Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation has been shown to reduce complications and significantly increase the success of cannulation in patients with difficult intravenous access (DIVA); it may also be preferable in certain special care patient groups. The application of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation should be considered for patients with DIVA who require intravenous dental sedation or other common procedures in dental surgery that involve cannulation.