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Internal jugular vein structure

Known as: internal jugular veins, Internal jugular vein, Vena jugularis interna 
A continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Retrievability of the Günther Tulip Vena Cava Filter after Dwell Times Longer Than 180 Days in Patients with Multiple Trauma
Purpose: To evaluate the retrieval feasibility of the Günther Tulip inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) after dwell times >180 days… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
External Jugular Vein Cutdown Approach, as a Useful Alternative, Supports the Choice of the Cephalic Vein for Totally Implantable Access Device Placement
BackgroundCephalic vein (CV) cut down for totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) placement has been accepted as an… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Extended interval for retrieval of Günther Tulip filters.
PURPOSE To evaluate the Gunther Tulip vena cava filter with regard to ease of placement, complications, and retrieval over long… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Carotid arteries: maximizing arterial to venous contrast in fluoroscopically triggered contrast-enhanced MR angiography with elliptic centric view ordering.
PURPOSE To obtain high-spatial-resolution, venous-suppressed, contrast material-enhanced, three-dimensional (3D) magnetic… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Position of the internal jugular vein in children. A study of the anatomy using ultrasonography
The relative anatomy of the internal jugular vein (IJV) was studied in 25 patients undergoing cardiac catheterization under… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Leptin in human plasma is derived in part from the brain, and cleared by the kidneys
Review
1995
Review
1995
Lemierre's syndrome in adolescent children--anaerobic sepsis with internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis following pharyngitis.
Review
1981
Review
1981
Internal jugular catheterisation
A case is presented of near fatal haemorrhage into the pleural space following laceration of a vertebral artery during attempted… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Bilateral thrombosis of the transverse sinuses: microsurgical revascularization with venous bypass.
The present paper reports a case of intracranial hypertension secondary to thrombophlebitis of the two transverse sinuses and… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
VENOGRAPHY OF THE CAVERNOUS SINUS, ORBITAL VEINS, AND BASAL VENOUS PLEXUS.
The dural sinuses about the base of the skull have received little attention in radiological literature. When opacified, the… 
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