Is peripheral line placement more difficult in obese than in lean patients?
This work shows that the insertion of a peripheral venous line is more difficult in obese than in lean patients. The usual recommendation, that a central venous line should be inserted routinely in obese patients to perform anesthesia, is not valid.
Juvin
Philippe
P
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bichat Claude-Bernard Hospital, Paris, France.
Blarel
Anne
A
Bruno
Fabienne
F
Desmonts
Jean-Marie
JM
D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies