A rare complication of neonatal central venous access. Issue 1 (1st January 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baker, J; Imong, S
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 86:Issue 1(2002)
• Page Start: F61
• Page End: F62
• Publication Date: 2002-01-01
• Subjects: parenteral nutrition -- venous catheter -- long line; TPN, total parenteral nutrition; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/fn.86.1.F61
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : Total parenteral nutrition is often necessary for the survival of neonates, but obtaining central venous access can be very difficult. A case is reported in which malpositioning of a 27 gauge central venous catheter resulted in the misdiagnosis of necrotising enterocolitis and hypoglycaemia.