From: Simplify long-term venous access via external jugular vein in children
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Characteristics, age, sex | Number of the patients | 100 |
Number of the attempts | 103 | |
Number of the used devices | 103 | |
Age (av, med, range) | 8, 9, 6 m-15 | |
Sex M/F (n) | 39/61 | |
Diagnosis (n) | Thalassemia | 71 |
Hemoglobinopathy | 15 | |
Severe aplastic anemia | 7 | |
Sickle cell anemia | 5 | |
Severe immunodeficiency syndromes | 2 | |
Device type (n) | Hickman/Broviac | 103 |
Tube size (French) (n) | 6 | 15 (+3*) |
8 | 80 | |
12 | 5 | |
Venous access attempt (n) | Right external jugular vein | 83 |
Left external jugular vein | 20 | |
Internal jugular vein | 2 | |
Subclavian vein | 0 | |
Successful venous access (n) | External jugular vein | 98 |
Internal jugular vein | 2 | |
First attempt’s laterality (n) | Right side | 80 |
Left side | 20 | |
Failed laterality of EJV (n) | Right side | 1 |
Left side | 4 | |
Successful laterality of EJV (n) | Right side | 82 |
Left side | 16 | |
IVJ sides (n) | Right side (failure of right side EJV) | 1 |
Left side (failure of left side EJV) | 1 | |
Duration anesthesia average (min-max) min | Right side’s EJV with 1st attempt (n=80) | 35 (25-45) |
Left side’s EJV with 1st attempt (n=20) | 35 (25-45) | |
2nd attempt to right side (n=3) | 50 (45-55) | |
2nd attempt to left side (n=0) | NA | |
Right IJV (secondary to failed EJV) (n=1) | 45 | |
Left IJV (secondary to failed EJV) (n=1) | 50 |