Vascular Access in Neonates and Children

lt;p>Daniele Biasucci completed his medical degree and residency in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. He has special interests in vascular access, ultrasound in critical care, pediatric critical care, and ECMO. He currently works in the Neurointensive Care and Neuroanesthesia Unit of the "San Camillo-Forlanini" Hospital in Rome, Italy. He previously worked as a Cardiac Anesthesiologist and a Cardiac Critical Care specialist in the 8-beds Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit of the "A. Gemelli" University Hospital in Rome. He has participated in more than 16 national and international meetings as an invited lecturer to speak about several aspects of pleural and lung ultrasound, ultrasound life support in cardiac arrest, ultrasound and vascular access devices. Daniele Guerino Biasucci completed his medical degree and residency in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. He has special research interests in vascular access, ultrasound in critical care and emergency medicine, pediatric critical care, cerebral microcirculation. He currently works as intensivist in the Neurointensive Care Unit of the "A. Gemelli" University Hospital in Rome, Italy. As a member of the taskforce of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) for PERSEUS guidelines, Dr. Biasucci is one of the main authors of ESA guidelines on ultrasound guidance for vascular access both in adults and children. He is also author and co-author of more than 50 published papers and he has recently obtained the Italian National Qualification as Associate Professor in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology. He has participated in more than 40 national and international meetings as an invited lecturer to speak about several aspects of pleural and lung ultrasound, ultrasound life support in cardiac arrest, ultrasound and vascular access devices.

Part 1: General considerations on venous access in neonates and children.- Chapter 1: Vascular access in pediatric patients: classification and indications.- Chapter 2: Evidence based rationale for ultrasound guided vascular access in children.- Chapter 3: Principles of ultrasonography and settings of ultrasound devices for children.- Chapter 4: Ultrasound anatomy of arterial and deep veins of the limb and the cervico-thoracic region in children.- Chapter 5: Near-InfraRed technology for access to superficial veins: evidence from the literature and indications for pediatric venous access.- Chapter 6: Tip navigation and tip location methods.- Chapter 7: Chest ultrasound for early diagnosis of complications.- Chapter 8: Technique and devices for securement of the catheter and protection of the exit site.- Part 2: Venous access in neonates.- Chapter 9: Peripheral venous access in neonates.- Chapter 10: Umbilical venous catheters.- Chapter 11: Epicutaneo-cava catheters.- Chapter 12: Ultrasound guided venous access in neonates.- Part 3: Venous access in children.- Chapter 13: Peripheral venous access: short cannulas, mini-midlines, midlines.- Chapter 14: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) in children.- Chapter 15: Centrally and Femorally Inserted Central Catheters (CICC and FICC) in children.- Chapter 16: Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices.- Part 4: Arterial access.- Chapter 17: Umbilical arterial catheters.- Chapter 18: Peripheral arterial lines.- Part 5: Special considerations in pediatric vascular access.- Chapter 19: Access for dialysis and apheresis.- Chapter 20: Intraosseous Access.- Chapter 21: Prevention and treatment of catheter-related complications.- Chapter 22: Compatibility of drugs.- Chapter 23: Organization of a hospital-based Vascular Access Team.- Chapter 24: Special problems of venous access in intensive care and emergency.- Chapter 25: Special problems of venous access in oncology and hematology.- Chapter 26: Special problems of venous access in parenteral nutrition.- Chapter 27: Sedation and general anesthesia for vascular access in children.