Off-plane technique ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis via anterior approach: short communication

The pericardiocentesis procedure is common, often performed via the subxiphoid approach, although other transthoracic approaches have been described. This short communication describes an off-plane technique ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis using an anterior approach, performed using a linear tr...

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Published in:The ultrasound journal 2024-06, Vol.16 (1), p.33-5, Article 33
Main Authors: Rodriguez Lima, David Rene, Otálora González, Laura, Noriega Acosta, Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bedside ultrasound
Catheters
Communication
Coronary vessels
Critical care
Critical Care Medicine
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Heart
Hemodynamics
Imaging
Intensive
Interventional Radiology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardium
Pneumothorax
Radiology
Real time
Short Communication
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonic testing
Ultrasound
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Summary:The pericardiocentesis procedure is common, often performed via the subxiphoid approach, although other transthoracic approaches have been described. This short communication describes an off-plane technique ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis using an anterior approach, performed using a linear transducer and guided in real-time by ultrasound, offering the advantage of continuous needle tracking to reduce complications associated with this approach such as pneumothorax, inadvertent cardiac puncture, and injury to the left internal mammary artery (LIMA).
ISSN:2524-8987
2524-8987
DOI:10.1186/s13089-024-00383-4