We reported a very rare case of tiger bite injury. The patient was a 57-year-old male who was a keeper at Asahiyama zoological park in Asahikawa city. He was attacked by an Amur tiger which seriously injured upper half of his body, including intracranial trauma. We performed an operation to save his life. There was severe bleeding from the cervical wound because the left internal jugular vein w...

BACKGROUND The primary aim of this study was to compare the incidence of accidental arterial puncture during right internal jugular vein (RIJV) cannulation with and without ultrasound guidance (USG). The secondary end points were to assess if USG improves the chances of successful first pass cannulation and if BMI has an impact on incidence of arterial puncture and the number of attempts that a...

OBJECTIVES To study the ultrastructure of intraluminal defects found in the internal jugular vein by using a scanning electron microscopy. METHODS Using a scanning electron microscopy, intraluminal septa and/or defective valves blocking the flow in the distal internal jugular vein of seven patients were studied together with the adjacent wall and compared with control specimen. RESULTS The ...

OBJECTIVE The Valsalva maneuver is recognized as an effective method to dilate the internal jugular vein (IJV). However, this maneuver cannot be performed in many cases, such as children and unconscious patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of proximal IJV compression, which can easily be performed, regardless of patient cooperation. METHODS Healthy adult volunteer...

It has been that suggested the use of two dimensional (2D) ultrasound to facilitate placement of central venous cannulae in the internal jugular vein improves patient safety and reduces complications. Since the introduction of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Technology Appraisal Guideline Number 49 in 2002, promoting the use of ultrasound in placement of internal jugular venous c...

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Central venous catheterization is frequently used as the procedure for preparation of major surgery, chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition, and etc [1]. Usually, the catheterization sites are femoral vein, subclavian vein, and internal jugular vein (IJV). Because the right IJV has easy accessibility, and it gives direct route for right atrium ...