Effect of Head Rotation on Overlap and Relative Position of Internal Jugular Vein to Carotid Artery in Infants and Children: A Study of the Anatomy Using Ultrasonography

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01017328

4-2008-0648

Details and patient eligibility

About

Effect of head rotation on overlap and relative position of internal jugular vein to carotid artery in infants and children: A study of the anatomy using ultrasonography.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Paediatric patients scheduled for elective urologic surgery were enrolled on a convenience basis, irrespective of their diagnosis or whether central venous access was planned.

Exclusion criteria

• Infants or children with possible c-spine disorders or haemodynamic instabilities.

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

surgery with general anesthesia