Walz et al reported an equation for estimating the safe insertion of depth of a pulmonary artery catheter. The authors are from Heinrich-Heine University in Dusseldorf and Amsterdam University Medical Center.
Location site: right internal jugular artery
Parameters:
(1) height in cm
safe insertion depth of a pulmonary artery catheter in cm =
= ((height) / 2.35) - 23.5
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