title: Neurologic complications associated with internal jugular vein cannulation in critically ill patients: a prospective study.
abstract: To determine the frequency of neurologic complications after internal jugular cannulation, we performed a prospective study in 66 consecutive critically ill patients. Of these 66 patients, one had Horner's syndrome probably associated with a large carotid sheath hematoma (2%; 95% CI, 1 to 8%). No cerebrovascular complications occurred. The frequency of neurologic complications following internal jugular vein catheterization is low in critical illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wijdicks
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Younge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016638:Critical Illness; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies