Estimating insertion length of umbilical arterial and venous catheters in newborn infants: time for change.
Laura StuttafordJennifer WebbSusan L SmithColin PowellWilliam J WatkinsMallinath ChakrabortyPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2020)
Current formulae for estimating insertion length of umbilical catheters are not fit for purpose. We propose a new observational study which uses a new external length measurement, the sternal notch to umbilicus length, to develop a more reliable formula for the insertion of UVC and UAC to an adequate length.
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