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Evidence Based Rationale for Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access in Children

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Ultrasound guidance is currently considered mandatory for central venous catherization. The only central venous access devices that do not require ultrasound for puncture and cannulation of the vein are the umbilical venous catheter (UVC) and the epicutaneo-cava catheters (ECC) in neonates. All other central lines used in neonates and in children (CICC, PICC, FICC, port) must be inserted by ultrasound guided cannulation of the vein.

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    Nicola Massimo Disma

  2. Department of Surgery, Catholic University Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Mauro Pittiruti

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  1. Intensive Care Unit, Department of Emergency, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Daniele G. Biasucci

  2. Head of Research and Innovation Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

    Nicola Massimo Disma

  3. Department of Surgery, Catholic University Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Mauro Pittiruti

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Disma, N.M., Pittiruti, M. (2022). Evidence Based Rationale for Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access in Children. In: Biasucci, D.G., Disma, N.M., Pittiruti, M. (eds) Vascular Access in Neonates and Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94709-5_2

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