ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia
Supraclavicular ultrasound-guided catheterization of the brachiocephalic vein in infants and children: A retrospective analysis.
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- The Role of Bedside Ultrasonography in Neonatal Central Venous Access Applications.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2026Review
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein and supraclavicular subclavian vein catheterization in critically ill patients: a prospective, randomized clinical trial.Annals of intensive care · 2022Article
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided brachiocephalic and internal jugular vein cannulation in neonates and infants: A prospective randomized controlled trial.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Role of ultrasound-guided brachiocephalic venous cannulation for difficult venous cannulation in pediatric patients: A narrative review.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyReview
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Abstract
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backgroundUltrasound (US) facilitates central venous catheter (CVC) placement in children. A new supraclavicular approach using the brachiocephalic vein (BCV) for US-guided CVC placement in very small children has been recently described. In 2012, we changed our departmental standard and used the left BCV as preferred puncture site during CVC placement. In our retrospective analysis, we compared US-guided cannulation of the BCV with other puncture sites (control). DESIGN/MATERIALS AND
methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of all CVC cannulations from October 2012 to October 2013 in our department. For cannulation of the BCV, the in-plane technique was used to guide the needle into the target vein.
resultsWe performed CVC cannulations in 106 children (age 1-day to 18 years). In 29 patients, the weight was <4.5 kg. CVC placement was successful in all patients. The left BCV could be used in 81.1% of all cases. In a Poisson regression model of punctures regressed by age, weight or group (left BCV vs. control), age, weight or the cannulation site did not influence the number of punctures. In a logistic regression model of complications (yes vs. no) regressed by the group (left brachiocephalic vs. control) an odds ratio of 0.15 was observed (95% confidence interval 0.03-0.72, P likelihood ratio test = 0.007).
conclusionUS-guided puncture of the left BCV is a safe method of CVC placement in children. The use of the left BCV was associated with a high success rate in our retrospective analysis.
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