Surgical retrieval of an embolized central venous catheter in a premature baby.
Embolization of central venous catheter fragments is usually treated with percutaneous interventional techniques, which are difficult to apply in infants with very low birth weight. We surgically removed a catheter fragment in a preterm neonate, to avoid the impending thrombosis of the right pulmonary artery. The operation was performed with a nerve hook introduced through a tiny incision in the vessel's wall. The procedure was well tolerated, and no stricture remains at the site of incision.
Abbruzzese
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Department of Neonatology and Anesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Infantile Regina Margherita Hospital and University of Torino, Italy.
Chiappa
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Murru
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P
Stefanini
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Longo
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S
Balagna
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R
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*