Investigating the time-lapsed effects of rigid cervical collars on the dimensions of the internal jugular vein.
cervical collar
internal jugular vein
intracranial pressure
ultrasound
Journal
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1098-2353
Titre abrégé: Clin Anat
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8809128
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Historique:
received:
15
11
2017
revised:
27
07
2018
accepted:
07
08
2018
pubmed:
19
8
2018
medline:
31
5
2019
entrez:
19
8
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Protocol advocates the use of rigid cervical collars (RCCs) in head trauma patients as they are at risk of concomitant cervical spine injury. Literature has shown RCCs to be a potential cause of venous outflow obstruction, changing internal jugular vein (IJV) cross-sectional area (CSA), and raising intracranial pressure (ICP). This study aims to investigate the effects of applying a RCC, for a period of four hours, on the dimensions of the IJV, in healthy participants. Seventeen participants (nine male, eight female) took part in this study. Circumference and CSAs of the IJV were measured bilaterally by a single observer using a GE LOGIQ e ultrasound system. Measurements were taken pre-RCC application, immediately after, every hour over four hours, and five minutes postcollar removal. The CSA of the IJV was 8.3 ±6.0 mm
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
196-200Informations de copyright
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