Arterial catheter placement for hemodynamic monitoring is commonly performed in critically ill patients. The radial and femoral arteries are the two sites most frequently used; there is limited data on the use of the axillary artery for this purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the rate of complications from ultrasound-guided axillary artery catheter placement in critically ill patients.
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