Percutaneous retrieval of umbilical vein catheter fragment in an infant two months after embolization
Umbilical vein catheterization is frequently preferred and a safe route of venous access especially in newborns. However, some cases with breaking and embolization of those catheters have been rarely reported. Herein we present a two-and-a-half-month-old infant being catheterized within first postn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2018-04-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/838 |