THE ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERISATION OF THE INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN IN CHILDREN AND INFANTS. A REPORT OF 170 CASES

Abstract

This report ana l ys e s 170 percutaneous puncture of the internal jugular veinley alte r native t echnique from March 1970 t o February 1977 i n Insurance Hos pital No2 and Amir Al am Hospi t al . The re have be en no s e r i ous complications or difficul ties . The me t hod allows fre e movement of the limbs post operat ively and avoi ds the pai nfu l t hrombatic sequelae ass ociate d with the for l ong term c annulat i on .