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. 2017 Oct 5;5:211. doi: 10.3389/fped.2017.00211

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Copyright © 2017 Merchaoui, Lausten-Thomsen, Pierre, Ben Laiba, Le Saché and Tissieres.

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Anatomical view of the cervicothoracic region. (A) Frontal view outlining the different angles of puncture between right and left sub-clavian (SCV) and brachiocephalic (BCV) veins. CA, carotid artery; IJV, internal jugular vein; EJV, external jugular vein. (B) Left SCV approach: the probe is slided (1) down perpendicular to the IJV and tilted anteriorly (2) toward the L-SCV. Noted that the left subclavian artery (L-SCA) is running posteriorly to the aorta. (C) Right SCV approach: Similarly, to the left side approach, the probe is slided down the IJV (1), than tilted anteriorly (2). Noted the close relation of the right-SCV and right-SCA (adapted from Essential Anatomy, V5.0.3, 3D4Medical.com).