Why the study?
Does ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access improve procedural success and reduce complications compared to the landmark technique in critical care and hemodialysis patients?
Population
90 critical care and hemodialysis patients requiring internal jugular vein cannulation for central venous…
Comparison
Real-time 2-dimensional ultrasound-guided… vs Landmark technique (control group)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support ultrasound for internal jugular access in critical care; extends observational data but leaves open need for RCTs.
Does ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access improve procedural success and reduce complications compared to the landmark technique in critical care and hemodialysis patients?
Ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation, using either short-axis or long-axis approaches, is superior to the landmark technique in terms of procedural success, efficiency, and safety.
El-Shafey et al. (2013) studied this question.
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