Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-34 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Vascular Access |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2003 |
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Keywords
- Hepatic abscess
- Infants
- Umbilical venous catheter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
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Fusaro, F., Lo Piccolo, R., Scarpa, M. G., Orzali, A., Trafojer, U., & Zanon, G. F. (2003). Hepatic abscess and umbilical venous catheter: One cannot be cavalier about proper position. Journal of Vascular Access, 4(1), 32-34.