Open AccessThe Effect of Full Expiration on the Position and Size of the Subclavian Vein in Spontaneously Breathing Adults
Author(s) -
Kyung Jee Lim,
Jung-Man Lee,
Hyo-Jin Byon,
Hee Soo Kim,
Chong Sung Kim,
Soo Kyung Lee,
Jin Tae Kim
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e31826257f4
Subject(s) - medicine , expiration , trendelenburg position , trendelenburg , subclavian vein , vein , pneumothorax , anesthesia , surgery , anatomy , catheter , respiratory system
If full expiration during subclavian venous cannulation increases the distance between the subclavian vein (SCV) and the pleura or increases the diameter of the vein, it might decrease the incidence of pneumothorax and/or increase the success rate of venous cannulation. In this study, we evaluated the effect of full expiration on the distance from the SCV to the pleura and on the crosssectional area (CSA) of the SCV in spontaneously breathing adults.