Ultrasound localization of the femoral vein facilitates successful cannulation for hemodialysis
Background: Real-time ultrasound-guided techniques allow for improved cannulation of the internal jugular vein and femoral vein for hemodialysis; however, these techniques require extra sterilization procedures, specialized probes, or needle guides. A simpler ultrasound vessel localization method wa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-10-01
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Series: | Biomedical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedj.org/article.asp?issn=2319-4170;year=2013;volume=36;issue=5;spage=237;epage=242;aulast=Lam |