Optimized method for correct left-sided central venous catheter placement under electrocardiographic guidance

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 567-572

  Kremser, J ^a   Kleemann, F ^b   Reinhart, K ^a   Schummer, W ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

brachiocephalic; Central venous catheters; complications, catheter misplacement; intra atrial ECG; measurement techniques; subclavian; veins, internal jugular

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELDINGER WIRE; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN;

EID: 80052639185     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer189     Document Type: Article

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