Comparison of the effect of different degrees of passive leg raising on the internal jugular vein cross-sectional area in patients before thoracic surgery

Comparison of the effect of different degrees of passive leg raising on the internal jugular vein cross-sectional area in patients before thoracic surgery

Abstract Background This study investigated the effect of different degrees of passive leg raising (PLR) on the internal jugular vein (IJV) cross-sectional area (CSA) and on the success rate of IJV cannulation in patients waiting for thoracic surgery, to analyze whether body mass index (BMI), gender...

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Main Authors: Shouyu Xie, Qimeng Yu, Tingting Li, Meiying Xu, Jingxiang Wu, Yanting Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Thoracic surgery
Internal jugular vein
Cross-sectional area
Passive leg raising position
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0751-5

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