The Ultrasound Journal

Table 5 Relationship between anatomical position of IJV and CCA in the right side

From: Point-of-care ultrasound evaluation and puncture simulation of the internal jugular vein by medical students

Right/left	Anterior		Anterolateral		Anteromedial		Lateral		Medial		Total
Right/left	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Anterior	11	35.5	8	25.8	12	38.7	0	0	0	0	31	100
Anterolateral	16	42.1	15	39.5	6	15.8	1	2.6	0	0	38	100
Anteromedial	6	28.6	4	19.0	11	52.4	0	0	0	0	21	100
Lateral	3	30.0	4	40.0	2	20.0	0	0	1	10	10	100
Medial	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	36		31		31		1		1		100	100

IJV internal jugular vein, CCA common carotid artery

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