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Published in: Critical Care 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Letter

Could ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein catheter insertion replace the use of chest X-ray?

Authors: William F. Amaya-Zuñiga, Fernando Raffán-Sanabria

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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Excerpt

The implementation of ultrasound protocols during catheter placement has demonstrated multiple advantages that increase accuracy and allow medical teams to reduce operative time, potential complications, and procedure costs [1, 2]. The wide use of lung and cardiac ultrasound in perioperative medicine enables earlier diagnosis of some acute complications, allowing prompt intervention and control of damage. …
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Metadata
Title
Could ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein catheter insertion replace the use of chest X-ray?
Authors
William F. Amaya-Zuñiga
Fernando Raffán-Sanabria
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2130-x

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