Pericardial tamponade in neonate following migration of a sialastic central venous catheter.
Indian Pediatr
;
2007 Jan; 44(1): 45-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-9665
ABSTRACT
Central venous catheters constitute an essential part of most neonatal intensive care units (NICU). However, they are known to be associated with several complications. We here with report a rare lethal complication of pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade occurred in a term neonate following central venous line.
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Main subject:
Silicones
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Humans
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Male
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Catheterization, Central Venous
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Cardiac Tamponade
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Foreign-Body Migration
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Dimethylpolysiloxanes
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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