Advances in Surgical Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2017

  • Sonography for Localization of Central Venous Catheter Location: A Reliable Alternative to Radiography

    Yalda Farmani Anoosheh, Saeed Abbasi, Mani Mofidi

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 69-72
    Received: 25 September 2017
    Accepted: 11 November 2017
    Published: 22 December 2017
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    Abstract: Introduction: Localization of Control Venous Catheter (CVC) is essential in emergency (ER) and ICU settings; accurately confirming of the location of CVC may enable clinician to minimize the risk of the procedure. Radiography and Sonography are two common procedures, which is used for localization of CVC. Due to volatile hemodynamic nature of patie... Show More