Damage Control Surgery in a <1kg Neonate: A Brief Report

Damage Control Surgery in a <1kg Neonate: A Brief Report

Damage control surgery is a feasible and successful approach for the management of unstable neonates with intra-abdominal catastrophes, including liver injuries. We report the case of a premature infant with a liver injury secondary to the placement of an umbilical vein catheter who was successfully...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Yale journal of biology & medicine 2013-09, Vol.86 (3), p.385-387
Hauptverfasser: Villalona, Gustavo A, Mckee, Milissa A, Diefenbach, Karen A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Acidosis
Case Report
Case reports
Catheters
Hematoma
Hemorrhage
Hypothermia
Injuries
Laparotomy
Liver
Neonates
Patients
Pediatrics
Premature babies
Premature birth
Surgery
Trauma
Umbilical vein
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Damage control surgery is a feasible and successful approach for the management of unstable neonates with intra-abdominal catastrophes, including liver injuries. We report the case of a premature infant with a liver injury secondary to the placement of an umbilical vein catheter who was successfully managed using damage control surgery techniques.
ISSN:0044-0086
1551-4056