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Sezin Unal1, Ilter Arifoglu1, Istemi Han Celik1
1Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Pleural and pericardial effusions are extremely rare complications of umbilical venous catheterization in newborns. A preterm male infant weighing 850g, with insertion of an umbilical venous catheter (UVC) developed massive right pleural and pericardial effusions. The position of catheter tip was verified by chest radiography and echocardiography. The effusions were drained by thoracentesis and pericardiocentesis without complication, and were biochemically similar as total parenteral infusion which infused through catheter.
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