Umbilical vessel catheterization is a routine practice for vascular access in critically ill neonates. Radiographs are used to confirm correct placement and to help distinguish between umbilical ...

During the fifth and sixth weeks of pregnancy the pattern of liver vasculature . . . Supported by the Shriners Burns Institute and the National Institutes of Health (FR-05486). Dr. Chávez-Peón is a ...

We report the case of a preterm infant with a rare complication occurred during peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter. A 48-day-old female infant was referred to our Department because of ...

A cannula is a thin tube that doctors insert into a person’s body cavity, such as their nose, or into a vein. Doctors use them to drain fluid, administer medication, or provide oxygen. A person can ...

The SAVES method is an effective and safe approach for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary/subclavian vein cannulation. Cannulation is a procedure of inserting a flexible tube (catheter) into ...