[Transcutaneous catheterization of the vena cava superior through the internal jugular vein in children].

The use of the internal jugular vein together with other branches of the superior vena cava for the percutaneous catheterization of the latter is a method broadening the possibilities for organization of longlasting infusions in children; besides, the anatomical peculiarities of the internal jugular vein provide for a high precision of the localization of the catheter in the superior vena cava.