African Journal of Paediatric Surgery (Jan 2014)

Ultrasound- guided placement of double catheter in the right internal jugular vein: Two case reports

  • Fernando Montes-Tapia,
  • Antonio Rodríguez-Taméz,
  • Karla Luévanos-Gurrola,
  • Arturo Garza-Alatorre,
  • Manuel de la O-Cavazos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0189-6725.132844
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 196 – 198

Abstract

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Central vascular access in critically ill paediatric patients is, many times, a challenge for physicians due to the number of lines needed for multiple infusions. We present ultrasound-guided placement of a double catheter in the right internal jugular vein in two patients that required multiple central lines for management.

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