An Overview of Sonogram-Guided Placement of Venous Access Devices | Chapter 4 | Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Science vol. 1

 Most patients in hospitals need access to intravenous fluids. It can be challenging to insert an intravenous catheter successfully because of age, body habit, and anatomical diversity. The first report on the successful use of ultrasonography to direct peripheral intravenous cannulation appeared in the late 1990s. Today, the practise is widespread. Prior to the use of peripheral ultrasound-guided intravenous insertions, patients with limited anatomical access had their central lines placed, which was risky and expensive. Numerous studies supporting the creation of programmes for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous insertion have been conducted during the past 20 years. The purpose of this page is to give a brief overview of the practice's history, as well as an outline of the best educational program's components, best practises for catheter insertions, and initiatives taken to increase the catheter's post-placement survival time.

Author(s) Details:

Gayla Miles,
Emergency Department, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Patricia Newcomb,
Emergency Department, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Dave Spear,
Emergency Department, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

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