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Case Reports
. 2001 Apr;138(4):599-601.
doi: 10.1067/mpd.2001.111823.

Death as a complication of peripherally inserted central catheters in neonates

A M Nadroo  1 , J Lin, R S Green, M S Magid, I R Holzman
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Case Reports

Death as a complication of peripherally inserted central catheters in neonates

A M Nadroo et al. J Pediatr. 2001 Apr.

Abstract

We report 2 neonatal deaths caused by cardiac tamponade related to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). A total of 3 deaths were noted for 390 PICCs placed, giving an incidence of 0.76%. To determine the magnitude of neonatal death related to PICCs, directors of neonatal intensive care units in the United States were surveyed by means of a questionnaire. Myocardial perforation and pericardial effusion were reported by 29% and 43%, respectively. Deaths were attributed to PICCs by 24% of the respondents. Uniform guidelines need to be formulated to avoid this complication.

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