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Characterizing the cephalic vein as a blind cannulation target in infants
Humphrey V. Lam,
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Humphrey V. Lam
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Humphrey V. Lam, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, 1405 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Search for more papers by this author Soumya Nyshadham,
Soumya Nyshadham
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Search for more papers by this author John Edney,
John Edney
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Search for more papers by this author Thomas Austin,
Thomas Austin
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Humphrey V. Lam,
Corresponding Author
Humphrey V. Lam
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Correspondence
Humphrey V. Lam, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, 1405 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Soumya Nyshadham,
Soumya Nyshadham
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Search for more papers by this author John Edney,
John Edney
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Search for more papers by this author Thomas Austin,
Thomas Austin
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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First published: 28 April 2020
No abstract is available for this article.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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