A safer technique of internal jugular venipuncture: experience with 320 cases.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1994
Abstract
Placement of central venous catheters for monitoring or long-term access has become an indispensable surgical procedure. Various routes to establish central venous access have previously been described. The internal jugular vein can be cannulated percutaneously from several access points, using the clavicle and the sternocleidomastoid muscle as reference landmarks. An alternate method of internal jugular venipuncture using a previously undescribed point of entry is described. Experience with this modified technique in 320 cases where it was used for various purposes is reviewed. The incidence of complication was less than 1% and the improved safety of the procedure is attributed to the vertical direct method of venipuncture through the new access point.
Volume
8
Issue
6
First Page
663
Last Page
667
ISSN
1053-0770
Published In/Presented At
Khatri, V. P., & Espinosa, M. H. (1994). A safer technique of internal jugular venipuncture: experience with 320 cases. Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 8(6), 663–667. https://doi.org/10.1016/1053-0770(94)90199-6
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
7880996
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article