Comparative Study of Three Methods for Depth of Central Venous Catheter Placement in Children: An Observational Pilot Study.

Vaishali Chaskar Priyanka Pradeep Karnik Nandini Malay DaveMadhu Garasia

Published in: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (2018)

Catheter tip placement by external distance or landmark technique is a more accurate method for catheter placement than the Peres and TEE-based formulae. It does not require measurement of patients' height and reduces the chances of repositioning of catheter.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
young adults
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high resolution