The journal of vascular access
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Multicenter Study
The intracavitary ECG method for positioning the tip of central venous catheters: results of an Italian multicenter study.
The aim of this multicenter study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and accuracy of the intracavitary ECG method for real-time positioning of the tip of different types of central venous catheters. ⋯ Our multicenter study confirms that the intracavitary ECG method for real time verification of tip position is accurate, safe, feasible in all adult patients and applicable to any type of short-term or long-term central venous access device.