Position and relative size of the vertebral artery according to age: Implications for internal jugular vein access

ConclusionThe theoretical risk of vertebral artery puncture is higher in younger children during internal jugular vein catheterization.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - July 24, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chul ‐Woo Jung, Gulomjon Jalilov, In‐Kyung Song, Eun‐Hee Kim, Hee‐Soo Kim, Jin‐Tae Kim, Ji‐Hyun Lee Tags: RESEARCH REPORT Source Type: research