[Eco-color-Doppler venous catheterization of internal jugular vein in obese patient].
OBJECTIVE
The Authors analyzed the results of 120 central venous catheterisms of internal jugular vein performed by eco-color-Doppler from January 2000 to December 2004 in obese patients candidated to bariatric surgery.


RESULTS
As the considerable adiposity and post-operation necessities, this procedure has been very useful. The average performing time was 10 minutes, 95.8% of success and 4.2% of impossibility (thrombosis internal jugular vein bilateral).


CONCLUSIONS
The eco-color-Doppler guide CVC is a safe procedure with short performing time, low rate of failures and complications, and high rate success. It was very helpful in obese patients candidated to bariatric operation, allowing a comfortable and easy venous access, as well as the administration of liquids otherwise administered with difficulty by peripheral way, correlated to corporal weight in qualitative and quantitative terms, such at improve the process of post-operative recovery.
Docimo
Ludovico
L
Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Cattedra di Clinica Chirurgica, Divisione di Chirurgia Generale e dell'Obesità. ludovico.docimo@unina2.it
Papagno
Pietro
P
Topatino
Assunta
A
Sparavigna
Luigi
L
Di Sapio
Mario
M
Amoroso
Vincenzo
V
Verde
Ignazio
I
Capuano
Pasquale
P
Manzi
Fulvio
F
Docimo
Giovanni
G
Rizzo
Roberta
R
D000328:Adult; D049088:Bariatrics; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D012449:Safety; D013997:Time Factors; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color