Optimizing central venous access devices insertion in thrombocytopenic patients: Balancing efficacy and safety.
Hossein FarsavianMahdi DavoodiMohammad Javad NajafiMahmoud Manouchehri AmoliAhmad ZahmatkeshMahmoud NazarpourPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2024)
/L, is safe and associated with minimal complications when performed under ultrasound guidance by experienced surgeons. This finding supports the use of a lower platelet count threshold for CVAD insertion than currently recommended in guidelines, potentially reducing the need for platelet transfusions prior to CVAD placement.