Damage control surgery in a <1 kg neonate: a brief report.
Damage control surgery is a feasible and successful approach for the management of unstable neonates with intra-abdominal catastrophes, including liver injuries. We report the case of a premature infant with a liver injury secondary to the placement of an umbilical vein catheter who was successfully managed using damage control surgery techniques.
Section of Pediatric Surgery, Yale School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut.
Gustavo A
GA
Villalona
Milissa A
MA
Mckee
Karen A
KA
Diefenbach
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000601:surgery
damage control; neonate