Arterial monitoring through the inferior epigastric artery during celiotomy.
We have performed inferior epigastric artery cannulation for arterial pressure monitoring and blood sampling in ten patients with no associated complications. This site is easily accessible upon celiotomy, expendable and secure. For these reasons, we believe cannulation of the inferior epigastric artery is the preferred method of arterial monitoring in the patient undergoing celiotomy.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic