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Abdominal aortic perforation by an umbilical arterial catheter

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A 275-week, 950 g infant was born by caesarean section. On admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the infant was placed on ventilatory support, and umbilical catheters were… Click to show full abstract

A 275-week, 950 g infant was born by caesarean section. On admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the infant was placed on ventilatory support, and umbilical catheters were inserted. Abdominal X-ray showed the 3.5F arterial catheter at the level of first lumbar vertebrae (figure 1A). The catheter was pulled out by 2 cm to reach an adequate low position. …

Keywords: catheter; aortic perforation; arterial catheter; umbilical arterial; perforation umbilical; abdominal aortic

Journal Title: Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition
Year Published: 2019

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