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Tesio Catheter Insertion

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine
Time : 30-60 min (short)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : Fluoroscopy / Xray

Anesthetic Approaches

1MAC, Local Anesthetic
2GETT
The Surgery

The surgeon will begin by identifying which vein they want to place the catheter in. Typically the internal jugular vein or the subclavian vein are used. A small incision is then made and a tunnel is...

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