Response to the Letter to the Editor: Concerning the Article "Open Versus Ultrasound Guided Tunnelled Central Venous Access in Children: A Randomized Controlled Study"

We thank T. Spencer et al1 for their interest and insightful comments regarding our article titled “Open versus ultrasound guided tunnelled central venous access in children: A randomized controlled study.” They rightly point out the many advantages of ultrasound guided venous access compared to open or land mark technique. However, ultrasound guided technique is not yet popular among pediatr ic surgeons possibly due to lack of training in ultrasound. Since this study ultrasound (US) guided technique has become the standard in our unit.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research