• Am. J. Surg. · Dec 2014

    Image-guided placement of long-term central venous catheters reduces complications and cost.

    • Megan E Bowen, Mary C Mone, Edward W Nelson, and Courtney L Scaife.
    • Department of Surgery, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
    • Am. J. Surg. 2014 Dec 1; 208 (6): 937-41; discussion 941.

    BackgroundThe goals of this study were to evaluate the complication rate for intraoperative placement of a long-term central venous catheter (CVC) using intraoperative ultrasound (US) and fluoroscopy and to examine the feasibility for eliminating routine postprocedure chest X-ray.MethodsRetrospective data pertaining to operative insertion of long-term CVC were collected and the rate of procedural complications was determined.ResultsFrom January 2008 to August 2013, 351 CVCs were placed via the internal jugular vein using US. Of these, 93% had a single, successful internal jugular vein insertion. The complications included 4 arterial sticks (1.14%). Starting in October 2012, postprocedure chest radiography (CXR) was eliminated in 170 cases, with no complications. A total of $29,750 in charges were deferred by CXR elimination.ConclusionsThis review supports the use of US for CVC placement with fluoroscopy in reducing the rate of procedural complications. Additionally, with fluoroscopic imaging, postprocedural CXR can be eliminated with associated healthcare savings.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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