• Brit J Hosp Med · Nov 2020

    Should the femoral or brachial artery be used if radial artery cannulation is difficult?

    • Sean McGuire, Niamh Campbell, and Coralie Carle.
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough, UK.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2020 Nov 2; 81 (11): 1-2.

    AbstractCurrent best practice in placement of arterial lines is to attempt to cannulate the radial artery in the first instance. However, if the radial artery is difficult to cannulate there is no consensus among clinicians on how best to proceed. This article looks at the evidence for the different options.

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