The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 403-408 , November 2009

The Oblique View: An Alternative Approach for Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement

  • Michael Phelan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Michael Phelan, md, Department of Emergency Medicine/E19, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195
    • ,
  • Daniel Hagerty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 1 December 2007 ,Revised 1 February 2008 ,Accepted 28 February 2008.

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00356-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.02.061

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 403-408 , November 2009

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