Hand-held Dopplers in central catheter insertion.
Peripherally inserted central catheters benefit many patients requiring repeated intravenous treatment. This study investigated the effect of using a hand-held Doppler to aid insertion where a patient's veins are not visible or palpable.
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Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle General Hospital.
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*