Global use of ultrasound in newborn vascular access: RA. CE. VA: implantation and management of complications.

Abstract

The use of ultrasound is advantageous in many respects: pre-procedural vein selection, real-time venipuncture, tip navigation (to verify guidewire or catheter progression) and post-procedural tip location, detection of early (hematoma, pneumothorax, hemothorax) and late complications (cardiac tamponade, fibroblastic sleeve, thrombosis).Such assessment is best performed using a systematic and standardized approach, as the Rapid Central Vein Assessment, described in this study for neonates too.