High posterior approach to the internal jugular vein.
Thirty-seven patients underwent the high posterior approach to the internal jugular vein with a 97.3 percent success rate. The authors present a simple technique for central venous cannulation. A comparison is made to three standard methods of jugular vein catheterization.
Seitzinger
J
J
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ 07039.
Pellegrino
J
J
Spiro
S
S
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology