Preventing the scars of neonatal intensive care.
Two cases are reported of serious extravasation injuries due to parenteral nutrition in infants born at 24 and 28 weeks' gestation. Major scarring and the need for plastic surgery were prevented by using a technique of subcutaneous hyaluronidase and saline flushing.
Davies
J
J
Department of Paediatrics, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Gault
D
D
Buchdahl
R
R
D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase