Current Specialist Awareness on Ultrasound Use for Central Venous Catheterization

Abstract

Obtaining central venous access is a fundamental clinical skill for managing patients in a wide variety of clinical situations. The role of routine portable Ultrasound (US) in the placement of Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) has been debated and some important evidence-based guidelines supporting the liberal use of ultrasound for this specific procedure have been published.