Intravascular monitoring via the axillary artery

Axillary artery cannulation was performed in 31 patients in whom the radial arteries were unavailable or unsuitable for cannulation. The artery was first cannulated with an 18-gauge needle, after which a Seldinger guide wire (0.032-inch diameter) was passed, which was used to introduce a 6-inch, 18-...

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Published inAnaesthesia and intensive care Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 38 - 40
Main Authors BROWN, M, GORDON, L. H, BROWN, O. W, BROWN, E. M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edgecliff Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 01.02.1985
Subjects
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Axillary Artery - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Pressure Determination - methods
Catheterization - methods
Emergency and intensive care: techniques, logistics
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Medical sciences
Monitoring
Monitoring, Physiologic - methods
Palpation
Human
Catheterization
Surgical approach
Hemodynamics
Axillary artery
Monitoring
Resuscitation
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Summary:Axillary artery cannulation was performed in 31 patients in whom the radial arteries were unavailable or unsuitable for cannulation. The artery was first cannulated with an 18-gauge needle, after which a Seldinger guide wire (0.032-inch diameter) was passed, which was used to introduce a 6-inch, 18-gauge Teflon catheter. The mean duration of cannulation was 3.2 days (range 19 hours to 8 days). All patients were assessed for complications of the procedure up to 72 hours after decannulation. No serious complications were encountered. It is concluded that the axillary artery is a safe alternative in the absence of an available radial artery when arterial cannulation is indicated.
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ISSN:0310-057X
1448-0271
DOI:10.1177/0310057x8501300107