The success rate and safety of internal jugular vein catheterization under ultrasound guidance in infants undergoing congenital heart surgery

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Altun D., Nurac S. H., Toprak V., Eti E. Z.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.27, no.1, pp.23-28, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 27 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.16185
• Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.23-28
• Keywords: Central venous catheterization, congenital cardiac surgery, internal jugular vein, pediatric, ultrasound, CENTRAL VENOUS CANNULATION, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, ANATOMY, COMPLICATIONS, PALPATION, CHILDREN
• Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of central venous catheterization under ultrasound guidance on the success and complication rates in low-weight infants (under 5 kg) undergoing surgery due to congenital heart disease.