Bent peripheral venous catheter inserted using ultrasound-guided dynamic needle tip positioning

Jun Takeshita1, Kazuya Tachibana1, Yasufumi Nakajima2

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Osaka, Japan.

Summary

Ultrasound-guided venous catheterization using dynamic needle tip positioning (DNTP) can lead to catheter bending, especially in deep veins. Clinicians should maintain a shallow puncture angle and consider longer catheters to prevent this complication.