Publication: Retrieval of Broken Umbilical Venous Catheter Fragment in a VLBW Neonate
Date
2023
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 111 - 113
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Fracture of umbilical venous catheters is a serious uncommon complication. We are reporting a 31+4 week male neonate weighing 1390 gm with a broken umbilical venous catheter and successful retrieval of the catheter by an open surgical technique.
Description
Md Habibullah SK
Senior Resident, Department of Neonatology, IPGME & R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata 700020, India
Bijan Saha
Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, IPGME & R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata-700020, India
Ashadur Zamal
Post doctoral Trainee, Department of Neonatology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata 700020, India
Sayantan Saha
Divisional Medical Officer, B.R. Singh Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Keywords
Breaking, Newborn, Surgical exploration, Umbilical catheter
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.60086/jnps500