Axillary vein cannulation for central venous access in critical care

Purpose: The central veins that are usually cannulated are the jugular, subclavian and femoral. As we know ultrasound guidance can reduce complication rates and increase the success of cannulation. We present a case of ultrasound-guided axillary vein placement catheter by Emergency Physicians. This approach is not widely used among emergency physicians. We set an objective to spread this technique among emergency physicians because of its safety features for the patient. Material and methods: A patient addicted to parenteral drugs, was admitted to the ER in septic shock condition. Results: 52 year old woman addi…