Transillumination of palm for peripheral intravenous cannulation in an infant with difficult venous access

Authors

  • Gentle Sunder Shrestha Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
  • Binita Acharya Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
  • Sushil Tamang Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jsan.v2i1.13556

Keywords:

difficult peripheral venous catheterization, infant, transillumination

Abstract

Establishing venous access can be technically difficult in paediatric patients. Alternatives to intravenous access like central venous cannulation or venous cutdown carry a higher risk of complications. We report a case of successful intravenous access in an infant with anticipated difficulty, by performing transillumination of palm using a torch light.

Journal of Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal 2015; 2(1): 31-33

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Author Biographies

Gentle Sunder Shrestha, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care

Binita Acharya, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care

Sushil Tamang, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care

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Published

2015-10-01

How to Cite

Shrestha, G. S., Acharya, B., & Tamang, S. (2015). Transillumination of palm for peripheral intravenous cannulation in an infant with difficult venous access. Journal of Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal, 2(1), 31–33. https://doi.org/10.3126/jsan.v2i1.13556

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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