vascular access, ultrasound, radial artery cannulation
Conditions
Interventions
3 different ways for radial artery catheterization : by digital palpation, using ultrasound and using ultrasound with a fixated transducer
Sponsors
Catharina Hospital Eindhoven
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Adult age (>18 years) - Written informed consent - Scheduled for elective cardiothoracic or major abdominal surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No informed consent - Emergency procedures - Pre-existing injury at the radial artery cannulation site (e.g. hematoma, infection, previous surgery as radial artery harvesting)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| rate of succesfull cannulations | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total time for completion of the procedure, for the digital palpation group this is the time from first palpation of the artery till placement of the catheter. In the US groups, this is the time from first contact of the US transducer with the subject’s skin until placement of the catheter. Other recorded parameters will be total attempts needed to complete the procedure, total attempts per group, skin punctures, failures | — |
Contacts
Public ContactHarm Scholten
department of anesthesiology, Catharina Hospital
Outcome results
None listed