Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access in small children; indication and challenges – by Dr. R. van Lee (NL)

During the 7^th World Congress of Vascular Access 2022 ( WoCoVA ) in Greece, Dr. R. van Lee, Neonatologist in Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboudumc – Nijmegen, The Netherlands and active member of the NEVAT, presented an interesting presentation about the possibilities when using ultra sound to place a catheter.

His summary and thoughts:

• 5 R’s
• USG pIV access is feasible also in small children
• Time and team consuming procedure
• Vascular Access Team increases robustness of this service
• Know that parents keenly observe what you accomplish…