BACKGROUND Pulmonary artery catheters are usually placed by resident anesthesiologists with pressure wave monitoring from educational point of view. In some cases, the placement needs longer time or is difficult only by observing the pressure waves. AIMS We sought to examine the time required for the catheter placement in adult patients and determine factors influencing the placement. SETTI...

PURPOSE To assess the proximal humerus intraosseous (PHIO) catheter placement as a preferred method for venous access over conventional methods, including peripheral intravenous (PIV) and central venous catheters (CVCs), during emergency room resuscitation. METHODS In phase 1, conventional methods for venous access (PIV and CVC) were assessed for all patients presenting to the emergency depar...

Purpose The placement of a pulmonary artery catheter sometimes needs long time by observing the pressure wave, and several factors have been reported to hinder the placement. In the present study, we examined whether enlargement of the aortic root is associated with longer time for the placement. Method We examined the time required for the catheter placement. The catheter placement time was ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate incidence, rationales, related factors and outcomes for changing from appropriate catheter placement to inappropriate use among hospitalized older patients in the emergency department. METHODS A secondary analysis was adopted from a longitudinal study that was designed to follow the lifecycle of the urinary catheter among hospitalized older patients. Patients aged 65...

True positive result denotes correct placement of hemodialysis catheter according to bubble-enhanced ultrasound and chest radiography. True negative result 1⁄4 incorrect placement of hemodialysis catheter according to bubble-enhanced ultrasound and chest radiography. False positive result 1⁄4 correct placement of hemodialysis catheter according to bubble-enhanced ultrasound not confirmed by che...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety, efficacy and complications of percutaneous gastrostomy catheter placementunder flouro guidance for long-term enteral feeding. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between April 1998 to May 2002, 23 patients who had percutaneous gastrostomy catheter placement were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical indications for catheter placement included patients with neurologic disease,...

BACKGROUND Epidural anesthesia is widely used to provide pain relief, whether for surgical anesthesia, postoperative analgesia, treatment of chronic pain, or to facilitate painless childbirth. In many cases, however, the epidural catheter is inserted blindly and the indwelling catheter position is almost always uncertain. METHODS In this study, the loss-of-resistance technique was used and an...

PURPOSE To determine prospectively the feasibility, complications, and mid- and long-term advantages of peripheral insertion of central catheters in infants and children. MATERIALS AND METHODS During a 15-month period between March 1995 and June 1996, a total of 285 catheter placement attempts were made to peripherally insert central catheters in 183 pediatric patients (89 boys, 94 girls). Ph...