Giuseppe Capozzoli

TL;DR: The authors' multicenter study confirms that the intracavitary ECG method for real time verification of tip position is accurate, safe, feasible in all adult patients and applicable to any type of short-term or long-term central venous access device.

TL;DR: The multicenter study investigating the safety and accuracy of intracavitary electrocardiography (IC-ECG) in pediatric patients concludes that the IC- ECG method is safe and accurate in the pediatric patients.

TL;DR: The ECG-guided technique proved to be reliable, easy to carry out, straightforward, low-cost and allows us to recognize an incorrect or a suboptimal positioning throughout the procedure.

TL;DR: Tip location of central venous catheter by transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test is feasible, safe, and accurate in patients with atrial arrhythmia and can be applied in peripherally inserted central catheters; however, further studies may be needed to confirm its use in this type of catheter.

TL;DR: Subcutaneously anchored securement is a very promising strategy for avoiding dislodgment and further studies are warranted to define the best management of the anchoring device to avoid local problems.