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(Chest. 1995;107:182-184.)
© 1995 American College of Chest Physicians

Antegrade Cannulation of Radial Artery in Infants and Children

Kyoo H. Rhee MD1 and Robert A. Rerg MD1

1 From the Section of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, and Steele Memorial Children's Research Center, The University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson

We describe the novel approach of antegrade radial artery cannulation in five pediatric patients after failure of standard retrograde cannulation by percutaneous and cutdown technique. This antegrade cannulation led to successful, reliable continuous blood pressure monitoring and arterial blood sampling without complications. We believe antegrade cannulation can be successfully used when radial arteries are obstructed and retrograde blood flow is observed during failed cutdown attempts at standard retrograde arterial cannulation.

Key Words: antegrade • cannulation • catheterization • children • infants • radial artery

Submitted on December 10, 1993
Accepted on May 3, 1994






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