All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2021;53(1):69-78. doi: 10.5114/ait.2021.103515.
Peripheral intravenous placement can be difficult in children. Vein finder devices are vascular access devices that delineate veins lying in the subcutaneous tissues to identify potential venipuncture sites. In this narrative review, we highlight the currently available literature on this device to analyse the hope that this device has to offer vs. the unnecessary hype. The search of the databases (Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and PubMed) was limited to studies on the paediatric population and in English language between 2011 and 2019. Twenty-three relevant articles were found. Most of the articles did not demonstrate a major impact of these modalities in the general paediatric population. However, they may be beneficial in children with difficult intravenous access. Appro-priate simulator mannequins should be utilised to train healthcare providers in using these vein finder devices.
外周静脉置管在儿童中可能较为困难。血管定位仪是一种血管内接入装置，可描绘出位于皮下组织中的静脉，以确定潜在的静脉穿刺部位。在这篇叙述性综述中，我们重点介绍了目前关于该设备的文献，以分析该设备的希望与不必要的炒作。对 Cochrane 图书馆、Google Scholar 和 PubMed 数据库的检索仅限于 2011 年至 2019 年期间在儿科人群中以英语进行的研究。发现了 23 篇相关文章。大多数文章并未表明这些模式在一般儿科人群中有重大影响。然而，对于静脉穿刺困难的儿童，这些设备可能会有帮助。应使用适当的模拟人体模型来培训医护人员使用这些血管定位仪。
