Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Jan 2018
Multicenter Study Observational StudyUltrasound-guided or landmark techniques for central venous catheter placement in critically ill children.
To assess whether ultrasound guidance improves central venous catheter placement outcomes compared to the landmark technique in critically ill children. ⋯ Compared with the landmark technique, ultrasound guidance was associated with an increased first-attempt success rate, a reduced number of puncture attempts, and fewer complications during central venous catheter placement in critically ill children.