I80
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery using a heart-lung machine, with and without venous cannulation of the internal jugular vein
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age <18 years - Pre-existing occlusion of the internal jugular vein - Pre-existing thrombosis of the internal jugular vein - Known prothrombotic coagulopathy - Catheterisation of the VJI within 14 days before surgery - Pre-existing anatomical anomaly of the internal jugular vein
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the incidence of sonographically detectable thrombi in the internal jugular vein (IJV) between patients with and without venous cannulation following minimally invasive cardiac surgery using a heart-lung machine. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Puncture technique and number of possible incorrect punctures of the internal jugular vein - Development of a haematoma after puncture - If a thrombus is detectable: size of the thrombus - Obstruction of the venous outflow due to an thrombus - Pre-existing anticoagulant treatment of the patient - Complaints due to the detection of a thrombus - Complications due to the thrombus - Comparison between the observation groups | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin