Ultrasound-guided proximal versus distal axillary vein puncture in elderly patients: A randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: For catheterization under ultrasound guidance in elderly patients, the proximal axillary vein approach is superior to the distal axillary vein approach. PMID: 32114875 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32114875?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - March 4, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research

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