Pediatric cardiology
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Pediatric cardiology · Oct 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialUltrasound- versus landmark-guided femoral catheterization in the pediatric catheterization laboratory: a randomized-controlled trial.
Ultrasound (US) is the standard of care for vascular access in many clinical scenarios. Limited data exist regarding the benefits of US- versus landmark (LM)-guided femoral vascular access in the pediatric catheterization laboratory. This study aimed to compare US- and LM-guided vascular access in the pediatric catheterization laboratory. ⋯ In this study, US access in the pediatric catheterization laboratory did not improve overall success. However, US improved accuracy and reduced the number attempts necessary for access without prolonging the access time of the procedure. Small children realized the greatest benefit of US-guided access.