The right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view for correct catheter tip positioning in right subclavian vein catheterisation: a prospective observational study

M Adrian, T Kander, R Lundén, O Borgquist, M Adrian, T Kander, R Lundén, O Borgquist

Abstract

Central venous catheter misplacement is common (approximately 7%) after right subclavian vein catheterisation. To avoid it, ultrasound-guided tip navigation may be used during the catheterisation procedure to help direct the guidewire towards the lower superior vena cava. We aimed to determine the number of central venous catheter misplacements when using the right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view to aid guidewire positioning in right infraclavicular subclavian vein catheterisation. We hypothesised that the incidence of catheter misplacements could be reduced to 1% when using this ultrasound technique. One -hundred and three adult patients were prospectively included. After vein puncture and guidewire insertion, we used the right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view to confirm correct guidewire J-tip position in the lower superior vena cava and corrected the position of misplaced guidewires using real-time ultrasound guidance. Successful catheterisation of the right subclavian vein was achieved in all patients. The guidewire J-tip was initially misplaced in 15 patients, either in the ipsilateral internal jugular vein (n = 8) or in the left brachiocephalic vein (n = 7). In 12 patients it was possible to adjust the guidewire J-tip to a correct position in the lower superior vena cava. All ultrasound-determined final guidewire J-tip positions were consistent with the central venous catheter tip positions on chest X-ray. Three out of 103 catheters were misplaced, corresponding to an incidence (95%CI) of 2.9 (0.6-8.3) %. Although the hypothesis could not be confirmed, this study demonstrated the usefulness of the right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view for real-time confirmation and correction of the guidewire position in right infraclavicular subclavian vein catheterisation.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03812757.

Keywords: catheter misplacement; central venous catheter; subclavian vein; ultrasound.

© 2021 The Authors. Anaesthesia published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association of Anaesthetists.

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