Stuart Mott, LPN, is the author of the article in NN&I's March 2013 issue, "Considerations at initiations of cannulation." He is a vascular access nurse from Millesburg, Mo. -by Rebecca Zumoff ...

A retrospective study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a novel ultrasound method for infraclavicular vein cannulation ...

Researchers at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, have reported on a modified buttonhole cannulation technique involving multiple cannulators, for use in chronic hemodialysis patients with ...

Implantable access ports are widely used for administering chemotherapy or other purposes. The aim of this report was to compare 2 methods of vascular access: a standard open insertion method via the ...

Patients who are critically ill require constant monitoring and care. In such patients, creating a safe vein access is essential for continuous administration of medication and for monitoring the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The overall goal for patients and caregivers is a healthy and minimally traumatized access with longevity, few ...

Various approaches have been described for MIMVS including: partial sternotomy (using a parasternal or transternal incision, for example), minithoracotomy, video assisted using port-access technology ...

If you have trouble getting pregnant and your doctor says it's because your fallopian tubes are blocked, a procedure called tubal cannulation may be for you. Unlike fallopian tube surgery, your doctor ...

IN the absence of active pulmonary tuberculosis the diagnosis of tuberculous enteritis is usually definitively established only after exploratory laparotomy. This report concerns a patient with ...