title: A posterior tunnel for the jugular venous catheter in newborns.
abstract: A modified technique of tunnelling for jugular venous catheters in the newborn is described. The technique eliminates cannula-kinking and offers a more convenient position for the catheter.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Regional Centre for Paediatric Surgery, Southampton, England.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Najmaldin
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016683:Supine Position; D016748:Venous Cutdown / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*