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Ultrasound for Vascular Access

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The use of ultrasound for vascular access has been shown to decrease complications and improve success rates. Ultrasound guidance of internal jugular vein cannulation has become the standard of care, but the technique has still not been universally adapted. One of the barriers to the use of ultrasound is a lack of training among providers. In this chapter we will discuss the use of ultrasound for internal jugular, subclavian, and femoral vein, as well as radial artery cannulation, as these are the most common uses of this technology in daily practice.

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    Joshua M. Zimmerman

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Lee, J.P., Zimmerman, J.M., Silverton, N.A. (2019). Ultrasound for Vascular Access. In: Slinger, P. (eds) Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00859-8_29

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