Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation: a useful alternative to the internal jugular vein †

Ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation.

N Engl J Med 2010;362:e57. Copyright © 2010 Massachusetts Medical Society. overview Traditionally, internal jugular vein cannulation has been performed with the use of external anatomical landmarks and palpation to guide insertion of the needle into the vessel. However, depending on the operator’s experience and the patient’s anatomy, this procedure may be difficult or unsuccessful. Over the pa...

Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation for central venous access.

BACKGROUND Infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation is not commonly used for central venous access because identifying the surface landmarks is difficult. Ultrasound guided axillary vein puncture has not been well described. We assessed ultrasound imaging to guide catheterization of the infraclavicular axillary vein. METHODS In 200 consecutive patients we attempted to catheterize the axillar...

Ultrasound guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation, coming of age.

In this month’s journal Ahn and colleagues report the effect of arm abduction on the success of central catheter placement after ultrasound guided infraclavicular axillary vein (AXV) cannulation. We discuss these findings and reflect on the development of this particular route of access to central veins. This paper presents good evidence that arm abduction increases the success of central cathe...

Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation: An Ultrasound-Guided Technique Versus a Landmark-Guided Technique

OBJECTIVES To compare the landmark-guided technique versus the ultrasound-guided technique for internal jugular vein cannulation in spontaneously breathing patients. METHODS A total of 380 patients who required internal jugular vein cannulation were randomly assigned to receive internal jugular vein cannulation using either the landmark- or ultrasound-guided technique in Bursa, Uludag Univers...

Internal jugular vein cannulation versus subclavian vein cannulation. A surgeon's view: the subclavian vein.