Open AccessPre-anaesthesia ultrasonography of the subclavian/infraclavicular axillary vein for predicting hypotension after inducing general anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Myoung Hwan Choi,
Ji Seon Chae,
Hyun Jung Lee,
Jae Hee Woo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001192
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , propofol , general anaesthesia , remifentanil , inferior vena cava , surgery
Bedside sonography of the inferior vena cava has been demonstrated to be a reliable tool for assessing intravascular volume status. Subclavian vein (SCV) assessment was proposed as a reasonable adjunct for measuring the inferior vena cava.