The influence of passive leg elevation on the cross-sectional area of the internal jugular vein and the subclavian vein in awake adults

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-68

  Kim, J T ^a   Kim, H S ^a   Lim, Y J ^a   Bahk, J H ^a   Lee, K H ^a   Kim, C S ^a   Kim, S D ^a   Jeon, Y ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Internal jugular vein; Subclavian vein; Trendelenburg

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPINE POSITION; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 38949181504     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600111     Document Type: Article

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