Open AccessInnovative, yet simple method to tackle Vascular complications after Radial Artery Cannulation
Author(s) -
Talib Khan,
Neha Sharma,
Shaqul Qamar Wani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical sciences/journal of medical sciences (srinagar. online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-063X
pISSN - 0972-110X
DOI - 10.33883/jms.v21i1.342
Subject(s) - arteriotomy , medicine , hematoma , radial artery , surgery , hemodynamics , artery , anesthesia
Arterial cannulations are used routinely for continuous hemodynamic monitoring and blood sampling during major surgery and in critically ill patients but are not without complications. We devised simple cost-effective innovative technique in comparison to manual compression to prevent the vascular complications like hematoma formation and blood ooze from skin arteriotomy site. JMS 2018;21(1):49-50