Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 8, Issue 12 , Pages 497-498, December 2007

The thoracic inlet and first rib

John Craven, FRCS, was formerly Consultant Surgeon at York Hospital, York. He is past chairman of the primary examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Abstract 

The anatomy of the thoracic inlet is described in this article with special reference to those features important for the safe and successful technique of percutaneous catheterization of the subclavian vein.

Keywords: first rib, sternoclavicular joint, subclavian artery, subclavian vein

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 31.50 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.
 

PII: S1472-0299(07)00243-3

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2007.09.013

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 8, Issue 12 , Pages 497-498, December 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution