Central venous catheter placement: Comparison of the intravascular guidewire and the fluid column electrocardiograms

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 594-599

  Pawlik, Michael T ^a   Kutz, N ^a   Keyl, C ^a   Lemberger, P ^a   Hansen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central venous catheterization, adverse effects, methods; Dysrhythmia, prevention; Electrocardiogram (ECG), intravascular

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ENDOCARDIUM; FLUID COLUMN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GUIDE WIRE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; INTRAVASCULAR GUIDE WIRE; JUGULAR VEIN; P WAVE; POSITION; POSITION CONTROL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL QUALITY; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INJURIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 4544316210     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021504008026     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Malatinsky J, Kadlic T, Majek M, Samel M. Misplacement and loop formation of central venous catheters. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1976; 20: 237-247.
2. Food and Drug Administration. Precautions necessary with central venous catheters. PDA Drug Bulletin 1989; July: 15-16.
3. Gilday DL. The value of chest radiography in the localization of central venous pressure catheters. Can Med Assoc J 1969; 101: 363-364.
4. Hellerstein HK, Pritchard WH, Lewis RL. Recording of intracavity potentials through a single lumen, saline filled cardiac catheter. Proc Soc Exp Med 1949; 71: 58-60.
5. Donovan KD, Power BM, Hockings BM, Lee KY, Barrowcliffe MB, Lovett M. Usefulness of atrial electrograms recorded via central venous catheters in the diagnosis of complex cardiac arrhythmias. Crit Care Med 1993; 21: 532-537.
6. Robertson JT, Schick RW, Morgan F, Matson DD. Accurate placement of ventriculo-atrial shunt for hydrocephalus under electrocardiographic control. J Neurosurg 1961; 18: 255-257.
7. Hughes RE, McGovern GJ. The relationship between right atrial pressure and blood volume. Arch Surg 1959; 79: 238-243.
8. Koscielniak-Nielsen ZJ, Otkjaer S, Hansen OB, Hemmingsen C. CVP catheter electrocardiography: an alternative to radiographic control after cannulation of central veins? Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1991; 35: 762-766.
9. Jamal NM, Hernandez JF, Wyso EM. CVP catheter tip. Location by means of intra-atrial lead. NY State J Med 1974; 74: 2348-2351.
10. Wilson RG, Gaer JA. Right atrial electrocardiography in placement of central venous catheters. Lancet 1988; i: 462-463.
11. McGee WT, Ackerman BL, Rouben LR, Prasad VM, Bandi V, Mallory DL. Accurate placement of central venous catheters: a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial. Crit Care Medley, 21: 1118-1123.
12. Marouche A, Engelhardt W, Druge G, Hartung E, Roewer N. ECG control of the position of the central venous catheter using the Seldinger guidewire: clinical and economic aspects. Anaesthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 1998; 33: 114-117. [in German]
13. Corsten SA, Van Dijk B, Bakker NC, de Lange JJ, Scheffer GJ. Central venous catheter placement using the ECG-guided Cavafix-Certodyn SD catheter. J Clin Anesth 1994; 6: 469-472.
14. Schummer W, Herrmann S, Schummer C, et al. Intra-atrial ECG is not a reliable method for positioning left internal jugular vein catheters. Br J Anaesth 2003; 91: 481-486.
15. Michenfelder JD, Martin JT, Altenburg BM, Rehder K. Air embolism during neurosurgery. An evaluation of right-atrial catheters for diagnosis and treatment. JAMA 1969; 208: 1353-1358.
16. Bowdle TA, Artru AA. Positioning the air aspiration pulmonary artery catheter introducer sheath by intravascular electrocardiography. Anesthesiology 1988; 69: 276-279.
17. Salmela L, Aromaa U. Verification of the position of a central venous catheter by incra-atrial ECG. When does this method fail? Acta Anaesthesial Scand 1993; 37: 26-28.
18. Collier PE, Ryan JJ, Diamond DL. Cardiac tamponade from central venous catheters. Report of a case and review of the English literature. Angiology 1984; 35: 595-600.
19. Aldridge HE, Jay AW. Central venous catheters and heart perforation. Can Med Assoc J 1986; 135: 1082-1084.
20. Lumb PD. Complications of central venous catheters. Crit Care Med 1993; 21: 1105-1106.
21. Engelhardt W, Sold M, Helzel MV. ECG-controlled placement of central venous catheters in patients with atrial fibrillation. Anaesthetist 1989; 38: 476-479. [in German]