The present study is aimed at establishing the values of internal jugular vein (IJV) anterior-posterior and medial-lateral sizes in patients with hypovolemia” Urakov et al (2018).
Abstract:
The present study is aimed at establishing the values of internal jugular vein (IJV) anterior-posterior and medial-lateral sizes in patients with hypovolemia. A total of 25 adult Intensive Care Unit patients with hypovolemia were studied. It was found that the anterior-posterior vein size in patients with hypovolemia was significantly less than medial-lateral size during inhalation and during exhalation as well (P < 0.05). Besides, the value of the anterior-posterior size (Dmin) <7 mm was recorded in 20 from 25 patients (80%). At the same time, the medial-lateral size (Dmin) <7 mm was recorded only in six patients (24%). In patients with hypovolemia, the medial-lateral diameter of IJV is more than its anterior-posterior diameter. These data might be useful for justifying the benefits of using lateral access for IJV catheterization under ultrasound imaging in patients with hypovolemia.
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Reference:
Urakov, A.L., Shchegolev, A.V., Kasatkin, A.A. and Nigmatullina, A.R. (2018) Changes in the Internal Size of the Jugular Vein in Adult Patients with Hypovolemia. International Journal of Applied & Basic Medical Research. 8(3), p.174-176.
doi: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_277_17.