An Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Procedure in an Anesthetized Pig

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Source:
Rui Cerqueira^1,2, Liliana Costa¹, André Leite-Moreira¹, Adelino Leite-Moreira^1,2, André Lourenço¹, Pedro Mendes-Ferreira<sup>1

1</sup>Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto.

²Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitário de São João.

The video demonstrates a procedure for obtaining vascular access in an anesthetized pig using ultrasound guidance. After disinfecting the site and administering local anesthesia, an ultrasound probe is used to visualize the blood vessels. Under ultrasound guidance, a needle is inserted into the arterial lumen, a guidewire establishes a track, and a sheath is inserted and flushed with anticoagulant. Finally, a pressure line is connected, and the sheath is secured with sutures to ensure stable vascular access.

Protocol

All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board.