[Umbilical artery catheterization. A simplified method to predict the catheter localization (author's transl)].
A simplified method is presented to predict localization of the distal tip of the umbilical arterial catheter in thoracic aorta. When the segment of the catheter introduced equals a third of the length of the baby in cms., a correct position between the vertebral bodies of T-6 and T-10 was obtained in more than 90% of the cases. With this technique need to correct the position of the catheter and to obtain repeated roentgenographic controls is avoided.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014469:Umbilical Arteries
Canalización de la arteria umbilical en el neonato.Método simplificado para predecri la localización del catéter