Seeing Artery and VEin Simultaneously in the long axis (SAVES) for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary/subclavian vein cannulation: A retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The anatomical configuration of the anterior scalene muscle, inserting between the subclavian vein and artery, creates a space between them. By placing an ultrasound probe in the infraclavicular area, an optimal longitudinal view of both the proximal part of the axillary and the distal part of the subclavian vein and artery can be obtained, while the pleura is out of view. This Seeing Artery and VEin Simultaneously in the long axis (SAVES) method for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary/subclavian vein cannulation offers theoretical advantages because it may avoid iatrogenic pneumothorax and reduce the risk of arterial damage. The objective of the present study was, to our knowledge, for the first time, to determine the safety and efficacy of the SAVES method for u

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12572861 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature