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Ultrasonography-guided central venous catheterisation in haematological patients with severe thrombocytopenia
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Edizioni SIMTI, 2013.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Cannulation of the internal jugular vein (CVC) is a blind surface landmark-guided technique that could be potentially dangerous in patients with very low platelet counts. In such patients, ultrasonography (US)-guided CVC may be a valid approach. There is a lack of published data on the efficacy and safety of urgent US-guided CVC performed in haematological patients with severe thrombocytopenia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied the safety of urgent CVC procedures in haematological patients including those with severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Male
Catheterization, Central Venous
Adolescent
Original Articles
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Thrombocytopenia
Settore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue
Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale
central venous catheterisation, ultrasound, Seldinger technique, low platelet count, haematological malignancy
Humans
Female
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....877aba14e71fe221f907e0b6783326a3