Umbilical Venous Catheter Complication Presenting as Chylous Ascites in a Newborn: Intraperitoneal Extravasation of Total Parenteral Nutrition Infusate

• Main Authors: Hye Mi Lee (Author), Hyun Jung Sung (Author), Hyun-Seung Lee (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Korean Society of Neonatology, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Umbilical venous catheterization (UVC) is a common practice in intensive neonatal care. However, a malpositioned UVC and its prolonged use may lead to various problems, including mechanical, infectious, and thrombotic complications in various organs such as the liver, lungs, and heart. Congenital ch...