FIGURE 130.6 Percutaneous injury jugular vein catheterization SCALP VEIN CATHETERIZATION Indications To achieve IV access for delivering fluid and/or medication in an infant, usually younger than year of age, when peripheral extremity veins are unavailable Complications Inadvertent arterial puncture Ecchymoses and hematoma of the scalp Infection Equipment Butterfly scalp vein needle no 23, 25, or 27, or an over-the-needle catheter, 22 or 24 gauge; rubber band with tape; flush solution; 3-mL syringe; tincture of benzoin; tape; razor blade; povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine antiseptic solution; sterile gauze