Accesos vasculares colocados en decúbito prono: una serie de casos

Prone position (PP) allows recruitment of alveolar units by increasing functional residual capacity (FRC), decreasing strain and lung stress, and improving cardiopulmonary interaction. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often require intravenous administration of various medications and vasopressors, as well as life-saving protective mechanical ventilation. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has led to widespread use of PP in all ICUs, which has posed new challenges. Given the risk of respiratory deterioration in the supine position, placement of vascular access (VA) in PP is an option to be explored. We present a case report to describe the technique of vascular access placement in PP, as well as the feasibility and safety of its placement.