PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Joel Dunning AU - James Williamson TI - Ultrasonic guidance and the complications of central line placement in the emergency department AID - 10.1136/emj.20.6.551 DP - 2003 Nov 01 TA - Emergency Medicine Journal PG - 551--552 VI - 20 IP - 6 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/20/6/551.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/20/6/551.full SO - Emerg Med J2003 Nov 01; 20 AB - A short cut review was carried out to establish whether ultrasonic guidance reduces the complication rate during central line placement in the emergency department. Altogether 349 papers were found using the reported search, of which two presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.