Procedural – Central Venous Access

Central Access:

Atkinson P, Boyle A, Robinson S, Campbell-Hewson G. Should ultrasound guidance be used for central venous catheterization in the emergency department? Emergency Medicine Journal 2005;(22): 158-164

Bansal R, Agarwal SK, Tiwari SC, et al. A prospective randomized study to compare ultrasound-guided with nonultrasound-guided double lumen internal jugular catheter insertion as a temporary hemodialysis access. Ren Fail 2005;27 (5):561-564.

Blaivas M, Adhikari S. An unseen danger: frequency of posterior vessel wall penetration by needles during attempts to place internal jugular vein central catheters using ultrasound guidance. Critical care medicine. 2009;37(8): 2345-9

Denys B, Uretsky B, Reddy P. Ultrasound-assisted cannulation of the internal jugular vein. A prospective comparison to the external landmark-guided technique. Circulation 1993;87(5): 1557-62

Froehlich CD, Rigby MR, Rosenberg ES, et al. Ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement decreases complications and decreases placement attempts compared with the landmark technique in a pediatric intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 2009 Mar;37(3):1090-1096.

Hind D, Calvert N, McWilliams R, et al. Ultrasonic locating devices for central venous cannulation: meta-analysis. BMJ 2003;327-361

Karakitsos D, Labropoulos N, De Groot E, Patrianakos AP, Kouraklis G, Poularas J, Samonis G, Tsoutsos DA, Konstadoulakis MM, Karabinis A. Real-time ultrasound-guided catheterisation of the internal jugular vein: a prospective comparison with the landmark technique in critical care patients. Crit Care. 2006;10(6):R162.

Leung J, Duffy M, Finckh A. Real-time ultrasonographically-guided internal jugular vein catheterization in the emergency department increases success rates and reduces complications: a randomized, prospective study. Ann Emer Med  2006;48(5):540-547.

Miller AH, Roth BA, Mills TJ, Woody JR, Longmoor CE, Foster B. Ultrasound guidance versus the landmark technique for the placement of central venous catheters in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Aug;9(8):800-5.

Moak JH, Lyons MS, et al.  Needle and guidewire visualization in ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation.  Am J Emer Med2011; 29(4):432-6.

Milling TJ, Jr., Rose J, Briggs WM, Birkhahn R, Gaeta TJ, Bove JJ, Melniker LA. Randomized, controlled clinical trial of point-of-care limited ultrasonography assistance of central venous cannulation: the Third Sonography Outcomes Assessment Program (SOAP-3) Trial.Crit Care Med. 2005;33(8):1764-1769.

Milling TJ, Holden C, et al.  Randomized controlled trial of single-operator vs. two-operator ultrasound guidance for internal jugular central venous cannulation.  Acad Emer Med 2006; 13(3):245-247.

Phelan M, Hagerty D. The oblique view: an alternative approach for ultrasound–guided central line placement. J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov;37(4):403-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.02.061. Epub 2008 Oct 1.

Stone MB, Nagdev A, et al.  Ultrasound detection of guidewire position during central venous access.  Am J Emer Med 2010; 28(1):82-84.

Stone MB, Moon C, Sutijono D, et al. Needle tip visualization during ultrasound-guided vascular access: short-axis vs long-axis approach. Am J Emerg Med 2010 Mar;28(3):343-347.