PATIENT: UNDERWOOD, PRICILLA ACCOUNT/EHR #: UNDEPR001 DX: Medulloblastoma Procedure:…

PATIENT: UNDERWOOD, PRICILLA ACCOUNT/EHR #: UNDEPR001 DX: Medulloblastoma Procedure: Central venous access device (CVAD) insertion Anesthesia: Conscious sedation PROCEDURE: Patient is a 4-year-old female with a recent diagnosis of malignancy. Due to an upcoming course of chemotherapy, the CVAD is being inserted to ease administration of the drugs. The patient was placed on the table in supine position. The patient was given Versed to achieve conscious sedation. The incision was made to insert a central venous catheter centrally. During the placement of the catheter, a short tract (nontunneled) was made as the catheter was advanced from the skin entry site to the point of venous cannulation. The catheter tip was set to reside in the subclavian vein. The patient was gently aroused from the sedation and was awake when transported to the recovery room.