Ultrasonic real time guidance for subclavian venipuncture.
To minimize the complications arising from the subclavian venipuncture, ultrasonically (2-D Doppler) guided puncture was tried upon ten patients. Venipuncture was successful in nine patients whose subclavian vein was visualized by 2-D Doppler. In one patient, the subclavian vein had shifted cephalad, so the subclavian venipuncture was abandoned. Ultrasonically guided venipuncture is thought to be safer and a more sure method for subclavian venipuncture.
Sukigara
M
M
First Department of Surgery, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
Yamazaki
T
T
Hatanaka
M
M
Nagashima
N
N
Omoto
R
R
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D011677:Punctures; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*