Central venous access is important in both assessment and treatment of the patient. In modern clinical practice, a percutaneous approach is preferred. The well-established subclavian and internal jugular vein catheterization techniques, however, still carry the risk of major acute complications. In this article we describe a trial study of a percutaneous brachiocephalic vein catheterization technique conducted on a total of 74 cadavers undergoing autopsy. Relying on constant and easily recognizable anatomical landmarks, we performed a total of 128 catheterizations of the right and left brachiocephalic veins. The success of catheterization was ascertained by regional dissection. Our results show very high reproducibility with a success rate of about 97% on the first attempt of catheterization on both right and left sides. Equally important, collateral injury of neighboring structures was consistently absent. We propose the introduction of this rather overlooked approach into clinical practice.
Objective: In stressful situations, people usually use finger sweep to remove pharyngeal foreign bodies from the mouth. This article reports on three cases of death of infants following the use of this technique. Method:A total of 26 cases of choking caused by foreign bodies aspiration in the upper and lower respiratory passages involving children younger than 11 years of age autopsied at the Forensic Department of University of Jordan between 1996 and 2006 were reviewed. Results:Blind finger sweep to remove pharyngeal foreign bodies were reported in three crying infants. All of these cases were younger than 1 year of age and choked on a chickpea, a marble and a short pencil. Diversity, size, shape and smoothness of the surface are the main characteristics that render the foreign bodies less easily caught by fingers and make them easily enter the respiratory passage. Conclusion:These cases showed that blind finger sweep in crying infants is not only dangerous but can be a fatal maneuver.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2009;85(3):273-275: Choking, infant, death. ResumoObjetivo: Em situações estressantes, as pessoas geralmente usam os dedos para retirar corpos estranhos de faringe da boca. Este artigo relata três casos de óbito de bebês após o uso dessa técnica.Método: Um total de 26 casos de engasgamento causado por aspiração de corpos estranhos nas vias respiratórias superiores e inferiores envolvendo crianças menores de 11 anos submetidas a autopsia no Departamento de Medicina Forense da Universidade da Jordânia entre 1996 e 2006 foram revisados.Resultados: O uso de busca às cegas com os dedos para retirar corpos estranhos de faringe foi relatado em três bebês durante o choro. Todas as crianças eram menores de 1 ano e haviam se engasgado com grãos-de-bico, uma bola de gude e um lápis curto. A diversidade, o tamanho, a forma, e a maciez da superfície são as principais características que fazem com que esses corpos estranhos sejam mais difíceis de ser removidos com os dedos e facilitam sua entrada via respiratória. Conclusão:Esses casos mostraram que a busca às cegas com os dedos na boca de bebês durante o choro não é somente uma manobra perigosa, mas também pode ser fatal. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2009;85(3):273-275:Engasgamento, bebê, óbito. Infants choking following blind finger sweep Engasgamento em bebês após busca às cegas com os dedos IntroduçãoMais de 90% das mortes causadas por aspiração de corpo estranho em crianças ocorrem em indivíduos menores de 5 anos, e a maioria desses casos afeta crianças menores de 1 ano. Portanto, brinquedos, balões, pequenos objetos e comida podem causar a aspiração de corpos estranhos e ser responsável por um número significativo de mortes que poderiam ser evitadas na infância 1-4 .Um corpo estranho que causa a obstrução da laringe geralmente é retirado através de tosse, tapas nas costas, compressões no peito ou no abdômen 1 . A falha dessas técnicas deveria levar a tentativas de remoção dos objetos através da manobra de busca com os dedos somente quando a criança está inconsciente e o...
These cases showed that blind finger sweep in crying infants is not only dangerous but can be a fatal maneuver.
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