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OBJECTIVE: To compare the rate of optimal position of UVC between modified Shukla's formula and JSS formula. METHODS: Babies requiring umbilical vein catheterization were randomized to either Shukla or JSS formula group. Post-procedure X-ray was taken to check the tip position. Tip of the UVC just above the diaphragm (T9 - T10) was considered optimal. Success rate in achieving optimal position between the two groups were compared. RESULTS: Out of 104 babies recruited, 50 were randomized for Shukla's formula and 54 for JSS formula. Catheter tips were in acceptable positions in 39.6% of Shukla group as compared to 56% in JSS group (P=0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The JSS Formula resulted in more optimal placement of UVC than the modified Shukla formula.
