One venous puncture, rather than two, is a safe and effective approach to intravascular ultrasound-guided inferior vena cava filter placement in critically-ill patients, a new study shows. Inferior ...

Axillary vein puncture guided by ultrasound, using a readily learned technique, was superior to cephalic vein dissection via cut-down for implantation of cardiac device leads in a small, multicenter, ...

Many procedures in minipigs require establishment of reliable deep venous access with a large-bore catheter. In animal experiments, such catheters are typically implanted surgically. In clinical ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Specific contraindications to cannulation of the subclavian vein include infection of the area overlying the target vein, fracture or ...

PICC insertion in pediatric patients can be considered a difficult procedure due to the puncture of peripheral veins. The results of this study indicate positive outcomes for the first puncture ...

Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation is easier, quicker and safer than the traditional method using landmarks, and should be the method of choice when treating critical care patients. In ...