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. 2023 Nov;67(Suppl 4):S294-S295.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_646_23. Epub 2023 Nov 21.

Sub-mastoid approach for internal jugular vein cannulation: A novel technique

Parthasarathy Srinivasan  1 , Mithun A Varman  1 , Karthik Srinivas  1
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Sub-mastoid approach for internal jugular vein cannulation: A novel technique

Parthasarathy Srinivasan et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Nov.
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One of the authors is in the editorial board and the same author has no interference in the decision of the article.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Site of needle insertion for internal jugular venous cannulation. SCM – Cut sternocleidomastoid muscle; IJV – Internal jugular vein
Figure 2
Figure 2
Ultrasonography of the sub-mastoid approach. SCM – Sternocleidomastoid; IJV – Internal jugular vein; CA – Carotid artery
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