Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jul 1991
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Comparative study of radial and cubital arterial catheterization].
In this prospective study we evaluated catheterization of the cubital artery as an alternative to cannulation of the radial artery. Seventy six surgical patients were randomly allocated into two groups of 38 patients according to the intention to catheterize the cubital or the radial artery. ⋯ The qualification of the technician, the arterial blood pressure and the anatomic characteristics of the forearm did not influence the results. We conclude that whenever the cubital arterial pulse is appropriately perceived, catheterization of this artery is a good alternative to radial catheterization.