Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation: Why Ultrasound Guidance should be Expanded as much as Possible

Transitioning from anatomic landmarks to ultrasound guided central venous catheterizations: guidelines applied to clinical practice

“…Most studies describe series using USG for IJV puncture since this place is associated with lower complication rates (13–14–15–16). In fact, the IJV approach offers a greater distance between the apex of the lung and the puncture site compared with the AV access site, which decreases the pneumothorax cases (17–18–19).…”