Arm position and collapsibility of infraclavicular axillary vein during voluntary breathing: An ultrasound-guided observational study.

CONCLUSION: We conclude that the collapsibility of the infraclavicular axillary vein could be reduced by arm abduction, and hence, abduction could be proposed as the ideal arm position for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation.
PMID: 31165669 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - June 7, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research