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DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2023.02.001

Arterial cannulation in adult critical care patients: A comparative study between ultrasound guidance and palpation technique

Canulación arterial en pacientes adultos de cuidados críticos: un estudio comparativo entre la guía ecográfica y la técnica palpatoria

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Shreyas Guttea, Afzal Azima,

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afzala@sgpgi.ac.in

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, Banani Poddara, Mohan Gurjara, Anup Kumarb

a Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow 226014, India

b Department of Biostatistics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India

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Highlights

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  First study comparing USG vs. direct palpation technique at three arterial sites.

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  First attempt success rate of 83.3% vs. 55.6% in USG vs. direct palpation group.

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  Comparison of both techniques in VIS > 10 and BMI ≥ 25, was a unique part.

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  Key limitation: Single-center study with small sample size.