Depth of central venous catheter insertion in adults: An audit and assessment of a technique to improve tip position

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-66

  Chalkiadis, G A ^a,b   Goucke, C R ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Veins: central, cannulation, complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRAVASATION; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; RISK; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CATHETER; TECHNIQUE; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0031951427     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9802600109     Document Type: Article

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