Step-by-Step: Place an Umbilical Venous Catheter!// 6+ TIPS for "BOUNCING"!!
Tala Talks NICU · 18 Mar 2024 · 24 min
Summary
A neonatologist walks step by step through umbilical venous catheter insertion, covering insertion length calculation, vessel identification, preparation, securing the line and tricks for when the catheter keeps 'bouncing' into the liver. It also covers confirming tip position on X-ray, ideal placement and complications of UVCs.
Third-party teaching is shown for education. Check it against your unit's guidance.