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Central Venous Cannulation: A Radiological Determination of Catheter Positions and Immediate Intrathoracic Complications
Author(s) -
Fischer J.,
Lundström J.,
Ottander H.G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1977.tb01192.x
Subject(s) - medicine , central venous catheter , catheter , internal jugular vein , radiological weapon , surgery , incidence (geometry) , jugular vein , vein , radiology , physics , optics
The incidence of immediate complications on inserting central venous catheters into 475 patients is reported. The catheter positions were verified by X‐ray. Six different insertion routes were used. Central venous cannulation via the right internal jugular vein is recommended because of the high incidence of satisfactory catheter positions and the small number of puncture complications with this route.