Central venous catheter malposition
“Clinically significant catheter malposition and pneumothorax after CVC insertion are low. In this study, replaced and non-replaced “malpositioned” catheters had similar catheter duration and rates of complications, challenging the current dogma of CVC malposition practice” Ablordeppey et al (2022).
Catheter occlusion rates by CVC type
“We retrospectively compared risk factors for unplanned removal of two commonly used CVCs, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and tunneled CVCs, to propose which is the better device” Miyagishima et al (2022).
ACF anatomical variation – Full Text
“Physicians or other health care providers who perform procedures in the cubital fossa, such as venipuncture or vascular access, should be aware of such an anatomical variation” Newton et al (2022).
Tunneled dialysis catheter
“Tunneled central venous catheters (TCVC) are a good alternative in case that an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) cannot be made, awaiting maturation or during unscheduled hemodialysis” Chouhani et al (2022).
Vascular access patient decision aid
“An advanced prototype of the mobile application (VA App) was developed over 3 years as a patient decision aid” Kingsmore et al (2022).
Emergency vascular access study
“The distribution of patient factors and the insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters and intraosseous devices is described at a national level for the first time” Mason et al (2022).
Seldinger guide wire loss – Full Text
“Immediately, a bedside chest X-ray was obtained which showed the proximal end of the guide-wire out of the distal end of the catheter and it was traversing through superior vena cava (SVC), right atrium and inferior vena cava (IVC)” Deep et al (2022).
Catheter fragment retrieval – Full Text
“A fragmented intravascular device can be retrieved either through conventional open thoracotomy or minimally invasive percutaneous endovascular approach, the latter leading to a faster recovery and an overall reduction in morbidity and mortality” e Menont al (2022).
Type of CVC in sick infants – Full Text
“To compare two different ways of central venous access in newborns regarding complications and success rates” Karakaya et al (2022).
Complex central venous access
“Precise pre-operative planning of treatment in a multidisciplinary setting and diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures knowledge allows reducing complex catheterisms in haemodialysis patient” Patanè et al (2022).
Cephalic vein central venous access – Full Text
“Because there was no other appropriate route, we decided to insert the cannulation through the right cephalic vein, which was measured at 0.28 cm in diameter under ultrasound” Jiang et al (2022).
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