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. 2012 Oct;16(4):247-8.
doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.106518.

Upside-down twist with angulation maneuver for guide wire insertion in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach for subclavian catheterization: Our experience

Dheeraj Kapoor  1 , Manpreet Singh
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Upside-down twist with angulation maneuver for guide wire insertion in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach for subclavian catheterization: Our experience

Dheeraj Kapoor et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2012 Oct.
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Figure 1
Supraclavicular short axis view of subclavian vein
Figure 2
Figure 2
Modified approach for cannula insertion
Figure 3
Figure 3
Upside down twist maneuver for guide wire insertion
Figure 4
Figure 4
Yoffa Technique (Traditional approach) for cannula insertion
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