Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 457-461 , August 2009

Transesophageal Echocardiography for Verification of the Position of the Electrocardiographically-Placed Central Venous Catheter

References 

  1. Collier PE, Blocker SH, Graff DM, et al. Cardiac tamponade from central venous catheters. Am J Surg. 1998;176:212–214
  2. Gravenstein N, Blackshear RH. In vitro evaluation of relative perforating potential of central venous catheters: Comparison of materials, selected models, number of lumens, and angles of incidence to simulated membrane. J Clin Monit Comput. 1991;7:1–6
  3. Stonelake PA, Bodenham AR. The carina as a radiological landmark for central venous catheter tip position. Br J Anaesth. 2006;96:335–340
  4. Schummer W, Schummer C, Schelenz , et al. Optimierte positionierung zentraler venen-katheter durch eine modifizierte anwendung der intravasalen elektrokardiographie: Validierung mithilfe der transösophagealen echocardiographie [in German]. Anaesthesist. 2005;54:983–990
  5. Gebhard RE, Szmuk P, Pivalizza EG, et al. The accuracy of electrocardiogram-controlled central line placement. Anesth Analg. 2007;104:65–70
  6. Chu KS, Hsu JH, Wang SS, et al. Accurate central venous port-A catheter placement: Intravenous electrocardiography and surface landmark techniques compared by using transesophageal echocardiography. Anesth Analg. 2004;98:910–914
  7. Abood GJ, Davis KA, Esposito TJ, et al. Comparison of routine chest radiograph versus clinical judgement to determine adequate central line placement in critically ill patients. J Trauma. 2007;63:50–56
  8. Jeon Y, Ryu HG, Yoon SZ, et al. Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of ECG-guided central venous catheter placement. Can J Anaesth. 2006;53:978–983
  9. Schummer W, Herrmann S, Schummer C, et al. Intra-atrial ECG is not a reliable method for positioning left internal jugular vein catheters. Br J Anaesth. 2003;91:481–486
  10. Nadroo AM, Glass RB, Lin J, et al. Changes in upper extremity position caused migration of peripherally inserted central catheter in neonates. Pediatrics. 2002;110:131–136
  11. Kasten GW, Owens E, Kennedy D. Ventricular tachycardia resulting from central venous catheter tip migration due to arm position changes: Report of two cases. Anesthesiology. 1985;62:185–187
  12. Reynolds N, McCulloch AS, Pennington CR, et al. Assessment of distal tip position of long-term central venous feeding catheters using transesophageal echocardiology. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2001;25:39–41
  13. Vesely TM. Central venous catheter tip position: a continuing controversy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003;14:527–534
  14. FDA Task Force. Precautions necessary with central venous catheters. In: FDA Drug Bulletin. 1989;p. 15–16July
  15. Sanchez-Quintana D, Anderson RH, Cabrera JA, et al. The terminal crest: Morphological features relevant to electrophysiology. Heart. 2002;88:406–411
  16. Schuster M, Nave H, Piepenbrock S, et al. The carina as a landmark in central venous catheter placement. Br J Anaesth. 2000;85:192–194

PII: S1053-0770(08)00368-6

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.12.003

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 457-461 , August 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution