Intense Transillumination for Infant Venipuncture

Overview

Journal Radiology

Specialty Radiology

Date 1975 Sep 1

PMID 1153787

Citations 4

Authors

L R Kuhns

A J Martin

S Gildersleeve

A K POZNANSKI

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Abstract

Transillumination of an extremity during venipuncture in infants or obese children is described. Transillumination facilitates accurate placement of the needle tip within the vein.

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