Procedures //

After the patient was consented and a time out was performed, appropriate hand hygiene was performed, the skin site was fully prepped and maximal sterile barrier technique was employed where the patient was sterilely draped, and the provider wore a mask and sterile gown and gloves. Anesthesia: 1% lidocaine locally Location: [***] Device: Triple lumen Technique: Seldinger technique. Secured with suture. Results: Venous return from all ports with easy saline flush. No complications. Guide wire retrieved and disposed of [***]Ultrasound guidance for procedure performed by me: Procedural Indication: Central venous access Location: [***] Technique: Vein localized under ultrasound guidance during this procedure An exemplary image confirming the anatomy was archived in the patient’s medical record [***Chest X-ray 1V Interpreted by me: Central line in SVC, Normal soft tissue, No evidence of pneumothorax]



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