title: Cannulation of the internal jugular vein - 500 cases.
abstract: Five hundred consecutive cases of internal jugular vein catheterization are presented. The success rate varied from 88% to infants under 1 year of age to 99% in adults. There were 16 arterial punctures (3.2%). In one patient surgical removal of a haematoma was necessary. No pneumothorax occurred. Compared to other techniques for central venous catheterization, the internal jugular vein approach gives a high incidence of correct catheter positions and few complications, and is thus recommended.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged