title: [Use of sterile petrolatum for extravasation injury in a premature infant].
abstract: The skin of premature infants is an ineffective barrier. The stratum corneum is thinner than that found in full-term infants. We report on a premature patient with extravasation injury from sodium bicarbonate. Daily treatment with sterile petrolatum resulted in restitutio ad integrum.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. florgrabois@gmail.com
authors.forename: Florencia S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Grabois
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Voievdca
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aqcuavita
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kizlansky
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saint Genez
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vidaurreta
mesh_terms: D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010577:Petrolatum / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients; D010577:Petrolatum