Effects of clinical maneuvers on sonographically determined internal jugular vein size during venous cannulation

  • Douglas L. Mallory
  • , Thomas Shawker
  • , Gregory Evans
  • , William T. McGee
  • , Matthew Brenner
  • , Margaret Parker
  • , Gary E. Morrison
  • , Pamela Mohler
  • , Christopher Veremakis
  • , Joseph E. Parrillo

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Abstract

We sought to define variations in internal jugular vein (IJV) anatomy and the effect of recommended cannulation maneuvers on a population of ICU patients. Maneuvers that decreased IJV lumen cross-sectional area were carotid artery palpation (1.48 to 0.82 cm2, p less than .05) and advancement of the needle (1.57 to 0.75 cm2, p less than .001). The head-down (modified Trendelenburg) position increased IJV lumen cross-sectional area (1.18 to 1.62 cm2, p less than .05). There was wide variability in IJV anatomic features, although most patients had patent veins.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1269-1273
Number of pages5
JournalCritical Care Medicine
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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