Abstract
Objective: Ultrasound guidance (USG) for internal jugular cannulation is the best solution in difficult settings where paediatric patients are involved. This is an outcome study on efficacy and complications of the USG for the internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation in neurosurgical infants as well as an ultrasound study of anatomical findings of the IJVs in infants. Design and settings: A prospective study conducted in two Academic Neurosurgical hospitals. Participants: In 191 babies (body weight 2 = 0.43 and the model cannot be used to predict the exact size of the vein. In 62/135 babies weighting
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2100-2105 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Intensive Care Medicine |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2008 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular monitoring
- Pediatrics
- Peri-operative care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine