Comparison of Routine Chest Radiograph Versus Clinician Judgment to Determine Adequate Central Line Placement in Critically Ill Patients
Abood GJ, Davis KA, Esposito TJ, Luchette FA, Gamelli RL. Comparison of Routine Chest Radiograph Versus Clinician Judgment to Determine Adequate Central Line Placement in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2007, 63: 50-56. PMID: 17622868, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31806bf1a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous catheterizationCentral line placementLine placementClinical judgmentCVC placementIll patientsClinician judgmentPredictive valuePostprocedural chest radiographGeneral surgery patientsIncidence of complicationsProcedure-related complicationsProspective observational studyIntensive care unitStandard of careChest X-rayNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueSubclavian positionPostprocedural complicationsSurgery patientsCare unitVenous catheterizationClinical impressionChest radiographs