Pleural and Pericardiac Effusion as a Complication of Properly Placed Umbilical Venous Catheter
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Pleural and Pericardiac Effusion as a Complication of Properly Placed Umbilical Venous Catheter
Pleural and pericardial effusions are extremely rare complications of umbilical venous catheterization in newborns. A preterm male infant weighing 850g, with insertion of an umbilical venous catheter (UVC) developed massive right pleural and pericardial effusions. The position of catheter tip was verified by chest radiography and echocardiography. The effusions were drained by thoracentesis and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neonatal Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2226-0439
DOI: 10.21699/jns.v6i2.508