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Echocardiographic-guided internal jugular venous cannulation in children with heart disease
S P Etheridge1, J M Berry, K A Krabill
1Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Insights
Echocardiographic guidance for internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation in pediatric heart patients significantly improves success rates and reduces complications. This technique is safe and effective for repeated venous access in children of all ages.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Medical Imaging in Pediatrics
- Vascular Access Procedures
Background:
- Internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation is a critical procedure for pediatric patients with heart disease.
- Echocardiographic guidance has shown promise in improving procedural outcomes in adults.
- The efficacy and safety of IJV cannulation with echocardiographic guidance in pediatric cardiac patients require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of echocardiographic guidance in enhancing the success rate of IJV cannulation.
- To assess the impact of echocardiographic guidance on reducing complications associated with IJV cannulation in pediatric patients with heart disease.
- To determine if echocardiographic guidance facilitates repeated IJV access in this population.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study involving 25 pediatric patients with heart disease undergoing IJV cannulation.
- Echocardiographic guidance was employed for all IJV cannulation procedures.
- Outcomes were compared with historical data where echocardiographic guidance was not used.
Main Results:
- 138 successful IJV cannulations were performed in 25 pediatric patients using echocardiographic guidance.
- No lasting complications or deaths were reported with this technique.
- The procedure demonstrated high success rates and a favorable safety profile.
Conclusions:
- Echocardiographic guidance significantly increases the success of IJV cannulation in pediatric patients with heart disease.
- The use of echocardiography markedly decreases complications associated with IJV cannulation.
- This method enables safe and repeated IJV cannulation across all pediatric age groups.
Objective:
To determine if cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV) with echocardiographic guidance increases the success and decreases the complications of the procedure when performed in children with heart disease.
Design:
Twenty-five consecutive pediatric patients with heart disease who underwent IJV cannulation with echocardiographic guidance between September 1986 and March 1992.
Setting:
University hospital referral center serving a four-state area.
Patients And Other Participants:
Ambulatory patients were admitted for this procedure and then discharged at its completion; others included hospitalized patients. All patients were between the ages of 6 weeks and 21.8 years. All patients underwent IJV cannulation performed by a member of the Pediatric Cardiology Division at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. All patients either underwent heart transplant, and IJV access was obtained to perform an endomyocardial biopsy or had congenital heart disease, and the IJV was cannulated to perform a heart catheterization. Written consent was obtained either from the patient, if 18 years of age or older, or a parent or legal guardian.
Intervention:
Cannulation of the IJV using echocardiographic guidance.
Main Outcome Measures:
Would IJV cannulation with echocardiographic guidance improve safety and diminish complications of the procedure when performed in pediatric patients with heart disease? We compared the results of our evaluation with published results in which echocardiographic guidance was not used.
Results:
Cannulation of the IJV with echocardiographic guidance was performed successfully on 138 occasions in 25 pediatric patients. There were no lasting complications and no deaths using this method of venous access.
Conclusions:
As in the adult population, IJV cannulation with the assistance of echocardiography increases the success of the procedure and decreases the number of complications. Furthermore, echocardiographic guidance allows for repeated IJV cannulation in pediatric patients, regardless of age.