Poor Accuracy of Methods Currently Used to Determine Umbilical Catheter Insertion Length

• Автори: Gerdina H. Verheij (Автор), Arjan B. te Pas (Автор), Ruben S. G. M. Witlox (Автор), Vivianne E. H. J. Smits-Wintjens (Автор), Frans J. Walther (Автор), Enrico Lopriore (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study compares the methods of Dunn and Shukla in determining the appropriate insertion length of umbilical catheters. In July 2007, we changed our policy for umbilical catheter insertions from the method of Dunn to the method of Shukla. We report our percentage of inaccurate placement of umbili...