Open AccessUltrasound-guided external jugular vein cannulation for central venous access by inexperienced trainees
Author(s) -
Călin Mitre,
Adela Golea,
I Acalovschi,
Teodora Mocan,
Ana-Maria Caea,
Claudia Ruţă,
Mureşan Mariana
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0b013e328333c2d6
Subject(s) - medicine , external jugular vein , internal jugular vein , ultrasound , central venous catheter , catheter , subclavian vein , jugular vein , surgery , institutional review board , radiology
The insertion of central venous catheters via the external jugular vein (EJV) is not always practical because of the relatively frequent failure rate; thus, the internal jugular approach is generally used. Data from the literature suggest that ultrasound-guided catheterization of the internal jugular vein is superior to the surface anatomy landmark technique and, therefore, should be the method of choice. We evaluated the value of ultrasound guidance in the learning process of central venous cannulation via EJV by similarly inexperienced trainees.