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Real-time ultrasound-aided central vein cannulation failure rate: establishing a benchmark.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20811743     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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BACKGROUND: The use of real-time two-dimensional B-mode ultrasound (RTUS)-aided central venous access device (CVAD) insertion has been recommended by health-care agencies, but a realistic failure rate for bedside attempts is unknown.
METHODS: The failure rate of RTUS-aided CVAD insertion is estimated using data from adult inpatients and outpatients referred to a tertiary referral radiology department for a new CVAD insertion during the 2.5-year period ending February 29, 2008. Cannulation failure, complications, and additional fluoroscopic interventions per central vein cannulation attempt and per patient encounter were retrospectively collected and evaluated.
RESULTS: Of the 2456 consecutive patient encounters, the index central vein cannulation failure rate using only RTUS and fluoroscopy was 4.8%; ultimate failure rate was 0.3%. The procedural mortality rate was 0.04%. If the index upper-body central vein cannulation failed, an ipsilateral upper-body attempt through a different central vein failed in 63.6%, whereas a contralateral upper-body attempt failed in 26.7% (p = 0.11) and a common femoral vein attempt failed in 11.5% (p = 0.0039).
CONCLUSIONS: The minimum bedside failure rate of RTUS-aided CVAD insertion is 4.8% for the index central vein cannulated. The ultimate failure rate of 0.3% and the mortality rate of 0.04% are due to RTUS, fluoroscopy, and the additional equipment available in an IR suite. If the upper-body index central vein cannulation fails, cannulation of the common femoral vein is more likely to succeed than additional attempts in other ipsilateral upper-body central veins.
Authors:
Jay A Requarth
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  World journal of surgery     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1432-2323     ISO Abbreviation:  World J Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7704052     Medline TA:  World J Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3054-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiologic Sciences, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA. jrequart@wfubmc.edu
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