Vessel Perforation and False Tracking Resulting From Umbilical Artery Catheterization: A Case Report and Literature Review. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Puvabanditsin, Surasak; Zaldana, Francisco; Raviola, Joseph; Suell, Jeffrey; Hussein, Karen; Walzer, Lauren; Mehta, Rajeev
• Is Part Of: Pediatric and developmental pathology. Volume 20:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 431
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: umbilical artery catheterization -- vessel perforation -- false tracking -- neonate; Pediatric pathology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; Abnormalities, Human -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 616.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1093526616686454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1093-5266

Abstract

We report an extremely low-birth-weight neonate who developed umbilical artery perforation and false tracking. There was no life-threatening event relating to the complication. Diagnosis was made at postmortem examination. Little information exists regarding the anatomic and vascular effects of umbilical artery catheterization placement in newborns. We report a new complication of umbilical artery catheterization. We raise the awareness regarding the potential life threat due to this rare but very serious complication.