Comparasion of central venous catheterization with and without ultrasound guide

Autor: CAJOZZO, Massimo, BARBERA, Vito, MODICA, Giuseppe, QUINTINI G, COCCHIARA G, GRECO G, VAGLICA R
Přispěvatelé: CAJOZZO M, QUINTINI G, COCCHIARA G, GRECO G, VAGLICA R, BARBERA V, MODICA G
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
Popis: PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness, safety and time needed to perform central venous catheterization (CVC) in the presence or absence of an ultrasound (US) guide. METHODS: Between January 1999 and February 2002 we performed CVCs in 196 patients: 105 patients received US guided CVC (group I) and 91 patients had CVC without US guide (group II). RESULTS: The average time to perform CVC was shorter with US guide (4 vs 7 min). The utilization of the US guide was also associated with improved success (98.09% vs 91.2%, p
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