Stuart Mott, LPN, is the author of the article in NN&I's March 2013 issue, "Considerations at initiations of cannulation." He is a vascular access nurse from Millesburg, Mo. -by Rebecca Zumoff ...

Buttonhole cannulation is associated with a higher risk for vascular access-related infection than rope-ladder cannulation in patients on in-center hemodialysis, according to a published study.

The SAVES method is an effective and safe approach for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary/subclavian vein cannulation. Cannulation is a procedure of inserting a flexible tube (catheter) into ...