Arterial puncture.

Ultrasound-guided arterial puncture.

Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis can yield information vital to the management of both acute and chronic disorders affecting gas exchange. In the setting of a restrictive ventilatory impairment due to chest-wall deformities (eg, scoliosis), hypercapnia indicates severe impairment and should prompt consideration of noninvasive ventilation.1 However, arterial puncture is often painful, particula...

Clinical sequelae from arterial needle puncture, cannulation, and incision.

Single arterial puncture vs arterial cannula for arterial gas analysis after exercise. Change in arterial oxygen tension over time.

In an attempt to find the least invasive, safest, easiest, and cheapest method of obtaining resting and exercise samples of arterial blood, a comparison was made between samples from an arterial needle puncture and an arterial cannula. This study demonstrated that samples of arterial blood may be obtained by radial arterial puncture both at rest and during exercise in practically all cases with...

Clinical experience using a small-gauge needle for arterial puncture.

The present study was undertaken to ascertain the feasibility of using a 25-gauge needle for arterial punctures. A total of 11,500 arterial punctures were performed over the past four years by this technique without any major complication. Repeated arterial punctures were well tolerated by all patients, and the necessity for indwelling arterial catheters was almost totally eliminated during thi...

Evaluation of the Method of Hemostasis after Femoral Arterial Puncture

[Purpose] This study assessed the advantages and shortcomings of methods for hemostasis in patients who had received angiography after femoral arterial puncture using manual, compression device, or a combination of manual compression and a compression device. In addition, the success rates, complications, etc, were analyzed. [Subjects and Methods] One hundred and eighty patients who had undergo...