Hepatic abscess and umbilical venous catheter: one cannot be cavalier about proper position

Hepatic abscess and umbilical venous catheter: one cannot be cavalier about proper position

PURPOSE The umbilical venous catheter (UVC) is routinely used in neonatal intensive care. Incorrect placement may expose the patient to some dangerous complications (i.e. thrombosis, abscesses, etc). We report a case of an hepatic abscess due to incorrect positioning of this device. We describe how...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of vascular access 2003-01, Vol.4 (1), p.32-34
Hauptverfasser: Fusaro, F, Lo Piccolo, R, Scarpa, M G, Orzali, A, Trafojer, U, Zanon, G F
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:PURPOSE The umbilical venous catheter (UVC) is routinely used in neonatal intensive care. Incorrect placement may expose the patient to some dangerous complications (i.e. thrombosis, abscesses, etc). We report a case of an hepatic abscess due to incorrect positioning of this device. We describe how the abscess was treated and we emphasize that one cannot be cavalier about proper positioning of the UVC.
ISSN:1129-7298
1724-6032
DOI:10.1177/112972980300400107