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Angiology
Needle-guided ultrasound enhances cannulation success
August 26th, 2005
A recent report describes a randomized controlled clinical trial of real-time needle-guided ultrasound for internal jugular venous cannulation in a large university anesthesia department. Scientists in the United States report "The purpose of [our] study was to evaluate needle-guided ultrasound for internal jugular venous cannulation in a large university anesthesia department, to determine cumulative cannulation success by method, to determine first-pass cannulation success by method and operator, and to determine arterial puncture by method and operator." J.G. Augoustides and colleagues of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia...
Source: Drug Week (2005-08-26)
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