Umbilical venous catheter retrieval in a 970 gm neonate by a novel technique

Umbilical venous catheterization is a necessity for the advanced care of very low birth weight neonates. Even with utmost care, few complications cannot be avoided. Fractured and retained catheter fragments are one of them. Endoluminal retrieval of such a catheter is an uncommon and challenging proc...

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Main Authors: Arima Nigam, Vijay Trehan, Vimal Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2014;volume=7;issue=1;spage=52;epage=54;aulast=Nigam