Evaluation of the difficulty of peripheral venous cannulation during anesthesia induction in children: Is DIVA score sufficient?

CONCLUSION: The success rate of anesthesiologist-performed PIVA at the first attempt in the OR was 75.3%. Having a chronic disease, a DIVA score ⩾4 and being underweight appeared as the independent predictors for difficult PIVA. PMID: 33438490 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33438490?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - January 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research