Open AccessUltrasonography: A novel approach to central venous cannulation
Author(s) -
Ankit Agarwal,
Dinesh Singh,
Anil Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.60174
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , seldinger technique , internal jugular vein , ultrasonography , anatomical landmark , ultrasound , central line , vein , surgery , radiology , catheter
Portable ultrasound machines are highly valuable in ICUs, where a patient's condition might not permit shifting the patient to the USG department for imaging. Traditionally central lines are put blindly using anatomical landmarks, which often result in complications such as difficulty in access, misplaced lines, pneumothorax, bleeding from inadvertent arterial punctures, etc. Ultrasonography provides "real time" imaging, i.e., the needle can be visualized entering the vein.