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1Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
|December 1, 1996
Summary
Vascular access in neonates is challenging. This report details an unusual complication during long line insertion in small surgical infants, highlighting the need for anatomical awareness to prevent diagnostic and management issues.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Pediatric Surgery
- Vascular Access
Background:
- Vascular access is a frequent challenge in neonatal medicine and surgery.
- Advances in parenteral therapy and intravenous lines allow smaller infants to survive, increasing the need for long line insertion.
- Insertion of indwelling intravenous long lines in small surgical neonates is common but carries risks.