title: Venous cannulation in infants and small children.
abstract: Establishing venous access in infants and young children can be difficult and distressing for both operator and subject. Full competence in this procedure can only be achieved with experience. Nevertheless, a background knowledge of the basic principles involved and the differences from adult practice will considerably reduce the learning time.
authors.affiliation: Hospitals for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murdoch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bingham
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn