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Case Reports
. 2002 Jan;86(1):F61-2.
doi: 10.1136/fn.86.1.f61.

A rare complication of neonatal central venous access

J Baker  1 , S Imong
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Case Reports

A rare complication of neonatal central venous access

J Baker et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2002 Jan.

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.

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Radiograph showing the fine gauge catheter in the abdomen.
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Lesion on abdominal wall.
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