title: Is peripheral line placement more difficult in obese than in lean patients?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bichat Claude-Bernard Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Juvin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blarel
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Desmonts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies