Central venous cannulation is a commonly performed procedure which facilitates
resuscitation, nutritional support, and long-term vascular access. Mechanical complications …

Central venous catheterization is a commonly used and important intervention. Despite its
regular use it is still associated with a high incidence of complications especially infection …

Background Central venous catheterization is an invasive procedure that must be performed
during cardiovascular surgery. The addition of ultrasound guidance to the catheterization …

Conclusions In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, axillary vessel anatomy varied
considerably, and the patients' hemodynamics could not predict the size of the axillary …

Background The Trendelenburg position is used to distend the central veins, improving both
the success and safety of vascular cannulation. The purpose of this study was to measure …

Most guidelines fail to specify patient positioning during central venous catheterization. The
objective was to determine the effects of head‐down tilt (Trendelenburg position) and head …

BACKGROUND: If full expiration during subclavian venous cannulation increases the
distance between the subclavian vein (SCV) and the pleura or increases the diameter of the …

Central vein catheterization is a common procedure performed on patients under intensive
care. The safe and successful placement of the central venous catheter depends on vein …

BACKGROUND: The effects of maneuvers to increase intrathoracic pressure and of
Trendelenburg position on the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the subclavian vein (SCV) and …

Background: Unlike the right internal jugular vein (RIJV), there is a paucity of data regarding
the effect of the Trendelenburg position on the left internal jugular vein (LIJV). The purpose …