Obesity hinders ultrasound visualization of the subclavian vein: Implications for central venous access

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 246-250

  McGrath, Todd M ^a   Farabaugh, Eric A ^a   Pickett, Michael J ^a   Wagner, David K ^a   Griswold Theodorson, Sharon ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central venous catheter; Obesity; Subclavian vein; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CENTRAL VEIN; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; OBESITY; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84866731367     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000051     Document Type: Article

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