The journal of vascular access
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Verification of intravenous catheter placement by auscultation--a simple, noninvasive technique.
Verification of proper placement of an intravenous catheter may not always be simple. We evaluated the auscultation technique for this purpose. ⋯ Being simple, handy and noninvasive, we recommend to use the auscultation technique for verification of the proper placement of an intravenous catheter when uncertain of its position. Data obtained in our limited sample of healthy subjects need to be confirmed in the clinical setting.