Size of internal jugular vs subclavian vein in small infants: An observational, anatomical evaluation with ultrasound

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-184

  Breschan, C ^a   Platzer, M ^a   Jost, R ^b   Stettner, H ^c   Likar, R ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^b KH Spittal/Drau ^*  (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

Author keywords

infant; internal jugular vein; subclavian vein; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

SEVOFLURANE;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VEIN DIAMETER;

EID: 77954849749     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq123     Document Type: Article

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