Ultrasound-guided tunneled lower extremity peripherally inserted central catheter placement in infants. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2013 Dec;24(12):1910-3
Date
11/26/2013Pubmed ID
24267528DOI
10.1016/j.jvir.2013.08.020Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84888236621 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 23 CitationsAbstract
Tunneled lower extremity peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are placed in infants under combined ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance in the interventional radiology suite. In infants requiring a bedside procedure, image guidance is limited, often using portable radiographs during the procedure. This report demonstrates feasibility of placing tunneled lower extremity PICCs using ultrasound as the sole imaging modality for vascular access, intravascular length measurement, and final confirmation of catheter tip position in a case series of 15 critically ill infants. The technique negates the need for added imaging confirmation methods that use ionizing radiation and can be performed at the bedside.
Author List
Subramanian S, Moe DC, Vo JNAuthors
David C. Moe MD Associate Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinNghia (Jack) Vo MD Chief, Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Catheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, Peripheral
Catheters, Indwelling
Central Venous Catheters
Drug Delivery Systems
Equipment Design
Feasibility Studies
Female
Femoral Vein
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infusions, Intravenous
Lower Extremity
Male
Parenteral Nutrition, Total
Point-of-Care Systems
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Vena Cava, Inferior
