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. 2024 Jun;14(2):91-95.
doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2024.03.005. Epub 2024 Apr 16.

Catheterized chicken for training on ultrasound-guided vascular access: A simple, cost-effective, and effective model

Olfa Chakroun-Walha  1 , Rim Karray  2 , Mouna Jerbi  2 , Houcem Affes  2 , Abdennour Nasri  2 , Imen Salem  2 , Fadhila Issaoui  2 , Mahdi Ben Dhaou  3 , Noureddine Rekik  2
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Catheterized chicken for training on ultrasound-guided vascular access: A simple, cost-effective, and effective model

Olfa Chakroun-Walha et al. Afr J Emerg Med. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided vascular access is a medical procedure that is becoming increasingly common in daily practice and is recommended to avoid iatrogenic complications. One of the procedures with a high-risk rate of complications is the vascular puncture. However, training on this technique can be challenging due to the limited availability of simulation models. We propose a simple, cost-effective, and effective ultrasound-guided vascular access simulation model that utilizes chicken breast and a urine catheter to address this need.

Keywords: Emergency; Low-cost; Simulation; Ultrasound; Vascular access.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1:
Fig. 1
Material needed for the proposed model.
Fig. 2:
Fig. 2
The steps of the chicken breast preparation: creation of the tunnel in the breast muscles (A). The insertion of the urine catheter into the tunnel (B). The balloon of the urine catheter inflation (C). The urine catheter is filled with the liquid (D).
Fig. 3:
Fig. 3
The resulting ultrasound image obtained with the proposed model for ultrasound-guided venous puncture training, with long axis (A) and short axis (B) images.
Fig. 4:
Fig. 4
The puncture of the fluid (A) after ultrasound identification of the needle in the vessel (arrow-B).
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