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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery

Age range

1 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Seoul, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

comparison of internal jugular vein's relative position to carotid artery in children

Time frame: noninvasive ultrasonographic observation after inducing general anesthesia

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yonsei University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Nov 20, 2009
Registry last updated: Nov 25, 2009

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