title: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland: Safe vascular access 2016.
abstract: Safe vascular access is integral to anaesthetic and critical care practice, but procedures are a frequent source of patient adverse events. Ensuring safe and effective approaches to vascular catheter insertion should be a priority for all practitioners. New technology such as ultrasound and other imaging has increased the number of tools available. This guidance was created using review of current practice and literature, as well as expert opinion. The result is a consensus document which provides practical advice on the safe insertion and removal of vascular access devices.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bodenham Chair
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birminham, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Airedale Hospital and Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, West Yorkshire, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Binks
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fee
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, East Anglia, and Group of Anaesthetists in Training, AAGBI, London, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, Plymouth Hospitals, Plymouth, and Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Langton
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mclure
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Countess of Chester Hospital and AAGBI Council, Chester, UK.
authors.forename: S Q M
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Tighe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D061214:Patient Safety; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D006113:United Kingdom; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*
keywords: arterial cannulation; central venous catheterization; complication management; peripheral venous catheters; vascular access