Central Venous Catheter Tip Malposition After Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.

Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to identify the incidence of catheter tip malposition as determined by postoperative radiography after central venous cannulation by right and left internal jugular venous routes in pediatric cardiac surgical patients. The secondary objective was to determine the relative risk of malposition between the 2 approaches into specific major thoracic veins other than the right superior vena cava.

Design: A prospective observational study.