[Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous puncture in patients with a poor venous status].

CONCLUSION: A greater vein diameter and a higher BMI contribute to a shorter time period for ultrasound-guided venous access. Obese patients with difficult venous access may benefit from ultrasound-guided venous access, which could be explained by the imaging contrast with a higher proportion of subcutaneous fatty tissue. PMID: 32671428 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32671428?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Anaesthesist - July 14, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kaiser P, Ghamari S, Gräff I, Ellerkmann R, Weber S, Hoeft A, Kim SC Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research