Open AccessThe Internal Jugular Vein Maintains its Regional Anatomy and Patency After Carotid Endarterectomy: A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Vijay P. Khatri,
Sam Wagner-Sevy,
Manuel H. Espinosa,
Jay B. Fisher
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200102000-00019
Subject(s) - medicine , internal jugular vein , percutaneous , carotid endarterectomy , venipuncture , internal carotid artery , ultrasound , surgery , radiology , carotid arteries
To validate the authors' published surface landmarks for gaining percutaneous access to the internal jugular vein (IJV), and to determine whether these surface landmarks were altered after neck surgery.