Research Article

Optimization of Cannula Visibility during Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Catheterization, via a Longitudinal Approach, by Implementing Echogenic Technology

Figure 1

The subclavian vein (SCV) scanned just above the pleural line (A); axillary vein cannulation by nonechogenic cannula on the longitudinal axis (B); snapshots of SCV cannulation by echogenic cannula depicting its tip superficially (C) and in the vessel’s lumen (D), respectively.
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