title: Central venous catheterization in neonates: Comparison of complications with percutaneous and open surgical methods.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the complications of two methods of placement of central venous catheters.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred neonates had percutaneously inserted central venous catheters and another 100 had the catheters placed after surgical incision and vein location.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistical difference was noted in the complication rate or efficacy
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both the methods are equally safe and effective.
authors: Department of Surgery, Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors: Mehrdad
authors: M
authors: Hosseinpour
authors: Mohammad Reza
authors: MR
authors: Mashadi
authors: Samin
authors: S
authors: Behdad
authors: Zohre
authors: Z
authors: Azarbad