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State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
Published on: February 2, 2015
Bedside ultrasound-guided percutaneous cystostomy in an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit
Yiu Shiobhon Luk1, Ji Hoon Shin2, Jennifer Lai San Khoo1
1Department of Radiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong.
Abstract:
We describe a case of an infant born at 39 weeks of gestation who was in the neonatal intensive care unit for postoperative management of congenital heart disease and underwent bedside ultrasound-guided percutaneous cystostomy to treat an iatrogenic urethral injury. The procedure was uneventful, successful, and no complications were noted. This case demonstrates that this procedure is safe and minimally invasive. Indications, contraindications, techniques, potential complications, and the safety of performing this procedure in a bedside setting are discussed.
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