BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INNOMINATE VEIN CANNULATION FOR CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT IN NEWBORNS

Despite not being the first choice, central venous access is often the most suitable option for critically ill infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This study reports our initial experience with bedside ultrasound-guided innominate vein central venous access in infants weighing less than 4.5 kg, performed by an attending surgeon’s vascular team.