Long peripheral cannula in COVID-19 patients: 769 catheter days experience from a semi-intensive respiratory COVID unit.

Emanuele GilardiTommaso GrandiRosangela GiannuzziFabio VallettaSolange FuggerSilvia MazzaroppiMartina PetrucciAlfonso PianoAndrea PiccioniKidane WoldeSellasieFederica SambucoFrancesco Travaglino

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2022)

The ultrasound-guided implantation of an 18G LPC in COVID19 patients, regardless of the state of their venous heritage, would seem to be an excellent strategy for these patients, reducing the number of venipunctures and CVC implantation, as well as allowing multiple and high pressure (contrast) infusions.

Keyphrases

sars cov
ultrasound guided
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
magnetic resonance imaging
patient reported outcomes
respiratory tract
sleep apnea