Author:
Manjit George ,Girijanandan D. Menon ,Lintu George ,Sanvi K.
Abstract
Inspection and palpation before peripheral venous cannulation can avoid inadvertent arterial cannulation of superficial arteries. Failure to recognise accidental arterial cannulation can be disastrous. Aberrant superficial radial artery has been reported in literature.
Publisher
Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited
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