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Venous Cutdown

Creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula for withdrawal of blood, administration of medication, or in diagnostic or therapeutic catheterization. (Dorland, 28th ed.; Stedman, 26th ed.)
Also Known As:
Cutdown, Vein; Cutdowns, Vein; Cutdowns, Venous; Vein Cutdowns; Venostomies; Venous Cutdowns; Cutdown, Venous; Vein Cutdown; Venostomy
Networked: 33 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1. Marcy, P-Y: 2 articles (11/2008 - 07/2005)
2. Povoski, Stephen P: 2 articles (07/2007 - 04/2004)
3. Crandall, Marie L: 1 article (03/2019)
4. Gala, Shalin G: 1 article (03/2019)
5. Benz, Alexander P: 1 article (01/2019)
6. Erath, Julia W: 1 article (01/2019)
7. Hohnloser, Stefan H: 1 article (01/2019)
8. Vamos, Mate: 1 article (01/2019)
9. Evans-Barns, Hannah: 1 article (08/2016)
10. Hsu, Charlie C-T: 1 article (08/2016)

Related Diseases

1. Infections
2. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer)
3. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
03/01/2019 - "Each year, thousands of surgeons and other trauma health care providers participate in the American College of Surgeon's Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) program, which historically has allowed trainees to practice cricothyroidotomy, chest tube insertion, pericardiocentesis, venous cutdown, and diagnostic peritoneal lavage on live dogs, pigs, sheep, and goats. "
03/01/1994 - "We support the use of a percutaneous femoral line as an acceptable alternative to saphenous venous cutdown in the initial resuscitation of trauma patients."
02/01/2013 - "Injuries and illness associated with major trauma that require lifesaving procedures, such as surgical airway, chest tube thoracotomy, emergency department thoracotomy, early recognition and treatment of compartment syndrome, and venous cutdown, are seen in the emergency department. "
03/01/1987 - "These aids include a library of video recordings documenting important emergency procedures, a TV camera used for filming these procedures, a collection of slides on the subject of emergency medicine and recent injuries, mannequins for instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), utilization of the hospital's animal research laboratory for instruction in critical procedures such as venous cutdown, chest drainage, etc., and simulated computer programs."
06/01/1983 - "Two patients with phobias for medical procedures and trauma developed "vasovagal syncope" with hypotension and bradycardia while viewing a videotape of a venous cutdown. "
4. Pneumothorax
5. Neoplasms (Cancer)

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Oxygen (Dioxygen)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Adjuvant Chemotherapy
2. Catheters
3. Chest Tubes (Chest Tube)
4. Tracheostomy
5. Punctures