Objectives—To determine the incidence of catheter related thrombosis and to test the eYcacy of recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in preterm infants. Study design—From January 1995 to December 1998, echocardiography was performed in the first few days of life in 76 very low birthweight (< 1500 g) infants out of a total of 147 having an umbilical catheter placed. When intracar...

BACKGROUND Placement of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) and umbilical catheters (UCs) is essential in very preterm infant care. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational initiative to optimize correct placement of ETTs and UCs in very preterm infants. METHODS A pre-post study design, evaluating optimal radiological position of ETTs and UCs in the first 72 h of life in infants...

Recent investigations of the birth changes in the foetal circulation indicate that certain channels, namely, the ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus and extra-abdominal umbilical vessels, are quickly closed by the contraction of their muscular walls (Barclay, Franklin and Prichard, 1944). This immediate functional closure is followed by an anatomical obliteration which takes place during the firs...

Satisfactory care of the sick premature newborn baby requires investigations of blood gas tensions (Dahlenburg et al., 1968) and of various biochemical parameters, such as blood sugar, often at frequent intervals during the first few hours of life. Blood samples for biochemistry can be obtained from heel pricks or by venepuncture. Heel pricks are painful, may become infected, and the number whi...

OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of catheter related thrombosis and to test the efficacy of recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN From January 1995 to December 1998, echocardiography was performed in the first few days of life in 76 very low birthweight (< or = 1500 g) infants out of a total of 147 having an umbilical catheter placed. When...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the outcomes of umbilical laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) ureteral reimplantation using a reusable single-port platform. MATERIAL AND METHOD The casuistic of LESS ureteral reimplantation in 5 patients is presented. The surgical technique using KeyPort system (reusable umbilical single-site platform) is described. Dissection, suctioning and suturing by minilaparoscopy ...