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Am J Perinatol 1995; 12(1): 53-54
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994401
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© 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Retention of Percutaneous Venous Catheter in the Newborn: A Report of Three Cases

Amelia Barranda Bautista, So Hun Ko, Shyan C. Sun
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School-Childrens Hospital of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

We present three cases of the infrequently reported complication of retention of percutaneously inserted central venous catheters in preterm infants.

Keywords

Venous catheter - SILASTIC® - catheter - newborn complication