Bedside ultrasound to detect central venous catheter misplacement and associated iatrogenic complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Insertion of a central venous catheter (CVC) is common practice in critical care medicine. Complications arising from CVC placement are mostly due to a pneumothorax or malposition. Correct position is currently confirmed by chest x-ray, while ultrasonography might be a more suita...

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Main Authors: Jasper M. Smit, Reinder Raadsen, Michiel J. Blans, Manfred Petjak, Peter M. Van de Ven, Pieter R. Tuinman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1989-x