title: Tourniquet application to facilitate axillary venous access in percutaneous central venous catheterization.
abstract: The authors evaluated the location of peripheral venous lines and changes in opacification of cephalic and axillary veins at fluoroscopically guided venography after tourniquet application. Results suggested that tourniquet application effectively reduces the superficial venous flow and consequently enhances the opacification of the axillary veins. Tourniquet application is a simple and effective way of facilitating axillary venous puncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Ku, Seoul 137-040, Korea.
authors.forename: Ho Jong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.forename: Seung-Schik
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Byung Gil
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D014111:Tourniquets
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; C038192:iopromide