Using a combination of 2- planes in ultrasonographic guidance for internal jugular vein cannulation. A prospective sequential comparison

Abstract

© 2014 IEEE. This study has been launched that will assess whether a novel imaging-guided for internal jugular vein cannulation is beneficial to enhance patient safety and feasible to daily practice for internal jugular vein cannulation. The effectiveness and accuracy of a prospective before (phase 1) versus after (phase 2) was compared, whereby single plane approach was employed in the first phase and the second one was approached by a fusion of short and long axis technique. The result found an intervention practiced on a combination of imaging planes had a significantly higher the success rate at the first attempt [Odd ratio: 3.5, (95% CI: 1.1-10.9), p = 0.03]. A novel guidance approach is easy-to-implement solutions for improving safety.