Central venous cannulation in critically ill patients: guidelines of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology…

GuidelineAnaesthesiology intensive therapy· May 2026

Central venous cannulation in critically ill patients: guidelines of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy.

Mateusz Zawadka, Tomasz Czarnik, Ryszard Gawda … Zbigniew Putowski

Critical Care MedicineGuidelineClinical practiceQ2IF 1.4

Polish guidelines for ICU central venous cannulation use ultrasound guidance and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation-based evidence review.

Central venous cannulation in critically ill patients: guidelines of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy.

Mateusz Zawadka … Zbigniew Putowski

Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · May 2026 · Q2 in Anesthesiology

Background

These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for central venous cannulation in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.

Purpose

These guidelines aim to standardise the approach to central venous cannulation, increase the effectiveness of procedures, and minimise the risk of complications.

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Conclusion

The guidelines address pre-procedural ultrasound assessment, selection of the optimal vascular access site, comparison of ultrasound-guided versus landmark cannulation at different access sites, confirmation of catheter position after cannulation, and the role of positional manoeuvres.

Central venous cannulation in critically ill patients: guidelines of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy.

Central venous cannulation in critically ill patients: guidelines of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy.

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