Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland: Safe vascular access 2016

2016/02/17 by A. Bodenham (Chair), Sheema Babu, S. Babu +16 · 315 citations
Health Professions · Medicine · #Acute Kidney Injury Research #Catheter #Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis #Expert opinion #Health care #Intensive care medicine #Medical emergency #Medicine #Patient safety #Surgery #Vascular Procedures and Complications #Vascular access

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/anae.13360

published in Anaesthesia 71(5), 573-585 (Wiley)

openalex publication_date 2016/02/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Safe vascular access is integral to anaesthetic and critical care practice, but procedures are a frequent source of patient adverse events. Ensuring safe and effective approaches to vascular catheter insertion should be a priority for all practitioners. New technology such as ultrasound and other imaging has increased the number of tools available. This guidance was created using review of current practice and literature, as well as expert opinion. The result is a consensus document which provides practical advice on the safe insertion and removal of vascular access devices.

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