Optimal Head Rotation and External Landmark for Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation After Placement of Proseal Laryngeal Mask Airway

Recently, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placements are frequently performed for general anesthesia. The investigators occasionally encounter a clinical situation to perform internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation after LMA insertion, especially for difficult airway in subjects undergoing major surgery. However, anatomic relations of IJV and common carotid artery (CCA) in patient with LMA placement have been reported to be different from those in patients with endotracheal tube. The degree of overlapping of the right IJV and CCA after LMA placement was greater than before LMA placement. Furthermore, there are many cases of complete overlapping right IJV and CCA after LMA placement. Therefore, the risk of puncturing CCA increases when the investigators try to cannulate IJV after LMA placement. Furthermore, the central landmark commonly used for IJV cannulation was proved to show low success rate after LMA placement in previous report.

The investigators carefully examined the anatomic relations of IJV and CCA after LMA insertion with ultrasonography, and found that the degree of overlapping is different according to the degree of head rotation. The investigators postulated that if the degree of overlapping is different according to the degree of head rotation after LMA insertion, the investigators can find the angle of head rotation for least overlapping and reduce the risk of CCA puncture. Therefore, the investigators tried (1) to find the optimal head rotation angle appropriate for puncturing IJV after LMA placement, and (2) to find suitable landmark adequate for IJV cannulation after LMA placement.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: General Anesthesia With Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Head rotation

Detailed Description

Recently, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placements are frequently performed for general anesthesia. The investigators occasionally encounter a clinical situation to perform internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation after LMA insertion, especially for difficult airway in subjects undergoing major surgery. However, anatomic relations of IJV and common carotid artery (CCA) in patient with LMA placement have been reported to be different from those in patients with endotracheal tube. The degree of overlapping of the right IJV and CCA after LMA placement was greater than before LMA placement. Furthermore, there are many cases of complete overlapping right IJV and CCA after LMA placement. Therefore, the risk of puncturing CCA increases when the investigators try to cannulate IJV after LMA placement. Furthermore, the central landmark commonly used for IJV cannulation was proved to show low success rate after LMA placement in previous report. Previous study recommended the lower puncture point near that area where the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle attaches to the clavicle, because CCA was not observed in the vicinity of the IJV after LMA insertion. Even though they performed test puncture at the lower puncture point in 20 patients and found no complications, the lower puncture point is not the usual site for IJV cannulation for most anesthesiologists. It is known that increased head rotation is associated with high probability of CCA contact. The investigators carefully examined the anatomic relations of IJV and CCA after LMA insertion with ultrasonography, and found that the degree of overlapping is different according to the degree of head rotation. The investigators postulated that if the degree of overlapping is different according to the degree of head rotation after LMA insertion, the investigators can find the angle of head rotation for least overlapping and reduce the risk of CCA puncture. Therefore, the investigators tried (1) to find the optimal head rotation angle appropriate for puncturing IJV after LMA placement, and (2) to find suitable landmark adequate for IJV cannulation after LMA placement.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 100

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Korea, Republic of
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-710
    • Samsung Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients undergoing general anesthesia with laryngeal mask airway insertion

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing general anesthesia with laryngeal mask airway insertion

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing emergency surgery
• patients with anatomical problem of airway
• anticipated difficult airway
• patients with hemodynamic unstability
• patients with severe cardiopulmonary disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
LMA group; patients undergoing general anesthesia with LMA insertion	Other: Head rotation; Repeated ultrasonographic examination according to the degree of head rotation (examination of overlap index of internal jugular vein and common carotid artery, and accuracy of external landmark of jugular cannulation)
E-tube group; patients undergoing general anesthesia with e-tube	Other: Head rotation; Repeated ultrasonographic examination according to the degree of head rotation (examination of overlap index of internal jugular vein and common carotid artery, and accuracy of external landmark of jugular cannulation)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
overlap index	The overlap index was derived from the ratio of the overlapping length of the IJV to the horizontal diameter of the CCA measured on the ultrasonographic image. The formula of calculation is as follows: overlap index = [overlap length (mm)/ CCA diameter (mm)] X 100(%), the measurements were repeated according to the degree of head rotation (neutral, 15 degree, 30 degree, 45 degree)	at 5 min after anesthesia induction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The success of simulated internal jugular vein puncture (central landmark)	The success of internal jugular vein puncture guided by the central landmark simulated on the ultrasonographic images, the measurements were repeated according to the degree of head rotation (neutral, 15 degree, 30 degree, 45 degree)	at 5 min after anesthesia induction
The success of simulated internal jugular vein puncture (external jugular vein landmark)	The success of internal jugular vein puncture as guided by 1.5 cm or 2.5 cm medial to the external jugular vein simulated on the ultrasonographic images, the measurements were repeated according to the degree of head rotation (neutral, 15 degrees, 30 degrees, 45 degrees)	at 5 min after anesthesia induction

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 31, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): August 2, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 25, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 24, 2013
• Last Verified: December 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Laryngeal mask airway; internal jugular vein cannulation
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2011-04-024