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The ‘SiteRite’ ultrasound machine—an aid to internal jugular vein cannulation
Author(s) -
ARMSTONG P. J.,
CULLEN M.,
SCOTT D. H. T.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06953.x
Subject(s) - medicine , internal jugular vein , ultrasound , internal carotid artery , vein , jugular vein , external jugular vein , radiology , surgery , common carotid artery , carotid arteries
Summary The ‘SiteRite’ is a portable ultrasound imaging system designed to aid vein location during internal jugular vein cannulation. It was compared to the use of anatomical landmarks for internal jugular vein cannulation. It was easy to use and gave good quality images, increased the speed of cannulation, decreased the number of attempts to locate the internal jugular vein and reduced the failure rate, although it had no effect on the incidence of carotid artery puncture.