A study released in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia compared the safety of a neutral head position during ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation with the safety of a 45-degree neck rotation.
Researchers allocated 670 patients to the 45-degree rotation group and 662 patients to the neutral position group, and cannulation was 100 percent successful.
The study concluded that a neutral head position was as safe as a 45-degree neck rotation during ultrasound-guided IJV cannulation.
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Researchers allocated 670 patients to the 45-degree rotation group and 662 patients to the neutral position group, and cannulation was 100 percent successful.
The study concluded that a neutral head position was as safe as a 45-degree neck rotation during ultrasound-guided IJV cannulation.
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