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BJA Advance Access published online on June 11, 2004
British Journal of Anaesthesia, doi:10.1093/bja/aeh179
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Accepted February 23, 2004

Case Report

Mid-arm approach to basilic and cephalic vein cannulation using ultrasound guidance{dagger}

N. P. S. Sandhu 1* D. S. Sidhu 1

1 Department of Anesthesiology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: navparkashsandhu{at}hotmail.com.


  Abstract

Central venous lines are often used when there is difficulty obtaining peripheral venous access.The basilic and cephalic veins in the mid-arm region, although difficult to see or palpate, can be imaged longitudinally and cannulated using real-time ultrasonography, providing an easy alternative. These techniques are described, with reports of four typical cases.

Keywords: Keywords: measurement techniques, ultrasound; veins, basilic; veins, cephalic; veins, mid-arm venous catheterization

{dagger} This article is accompanied by Editorial II.


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