Abstract
Cerebral blood volume is one determinant of intracranial pressure (ICP) and is directly proportional to venous outflow resistance. Most cerebral venous blood drains through the internal jugular veins and the vertebral venous plexus. Obstruction to venous drainage by jugular vein compression, especially on the right side, is known to elevate ICP. Some clinicians are reluctant to catheterize the internal jugular vein (IJ) in patients with elevated ICP for fear of exacerbating intracranial hypertension. Yet it is these patients who could benefit most from jugular bulb catheterization (JBC).
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Goetting, M.G., Preston, G. (1989). Effect of Jugular Bulb Catheterization on Intracranial Pressure. In: Hoff, J.T., Betz, A.L. (eds) Intracranial Pressure VII. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73987-3_30
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