Novel Wire-Guided Scalpel to Facilitate Central Venous Catheter Insertion without a Skin Bridge

Novel Wire-Guided Scalpel to Facilitate Central Venous Catheter Insertion without a Skin Bridge

Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is a commonly performed procedure. More than 5 million CVC placements are performed annually in the United States, with nearly 45% of critical care patients and 8% of all inpatients requiring a CVC during their hospitalization. A novel wire-guided scalpel (Gui...

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Main Authors: Jacob Jeffrey Rauchwerger, Michael Serle, Jeffrey C. Astbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medrang 2021-08-01
Series:Vascular Specialist International
Subjects:
skin
surgical incision
vascular access devices
wire-guided
seldinger technique
Online Access:http://journaleditor.inforang.com/journal/view.html?doi=10.5758/vsi.210033

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