Comparison of the needle tip location with the operator's position during ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein catheterization: A randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We hypothesized that when a right-handed operator catheterizes the left internal jugular vein (IJV), the tip of the needle might be positioned closer to the center of the vessel after puncture if the operator is standing in the patient's left axillary line, rather than standing cephalad to the patient.

Methods

The study randomly allocated 44 patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia with planned left central venous catheterization to either conventional (operator stood cephalad to the patient) or intervention (operator stood in the patient's axillary line) groups. The left IJV was catheterized by 18 anesthesiologists. The distance between the center of the vessel and the needle tip, first-attempt success rate, and procedure time were compared.

SUBMITTER: Min SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9622659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature