Ultrasound Assisted Radial Arterial Line Placement Using an In-plane Technique

Abstract

Abstract Traditionally, radial arterial catheters have been placed using palpation. However, there is a growing use of ultrasound assistance during the placement of some vascular devices such as peripherally-inserted central catheters and internal jugular catheters. Given this, and a study that found a 71% increase in the likelihood of first-attempt success when ultrasound guidance was used to place a radial arterial catheter, we believe the method of palpation is quickly being replaced by ultrasound guidance for this procedure. The purpose of this module is to demonstrate the effective use of ultrasound-assisted radial arterial catheter placement. This module uses a combination of original illustrations, text notes based on recent literature research, a live OR patient interaction video, and original audio narration to accomplish this. The module can be viewed as a self-running presentation or it may be scrolled through at the leisure of the user. The module runs for approximately 20 minutes when in the self-running mode.

Keywords

• Ultrasound Guidance
• Invasive Monitoring
• Arterial Catheter
• Peripheral Catheterization