The larger the better: Tourniquet-facilitated popliteal vein cannulation for vascular access in prone position

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 Aug;40(4):100913. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2021.100913. Epub 2021 Jun 24.

Authors

Mohammed Rabi Andaloussi¹, Rida Touab², El Mehdi Samali², Hicham Balkhi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Teaching Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of RABAT, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco. Electronic address: rameom1987@gmail.com.
² Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Teaching Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of RABAT, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Pneumatic tourniquet; Popliteal vein cannulation; Prone position; Vascular access.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Catheterization
Humans
Patient Positioning
Popliteal Vein* / diagnostic imaging
Prone Position
Tourniquets*