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Am J Perinatol 1985; 2(2): 118-120
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999927
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

© 1985 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Percutaneous Subclavian Venous Catheters in Premature Infants Weighing Less Than 1500 GM

Raphael Udassin1 , Itzhak Vinograd1 , Gad Alpan2 , Ilan Arad2
  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount-Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
  • 2Department of Neonatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount-Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Thirty-two percutaneous subclavian venous catheters were inserted in critically ill, low birthweight (< 1500 gm) neonates. No complication occurred secondary to insertion. The total number of catheter-patient days was 754 days, with the average duration of a single catheter being 23.5 days. The incidence of primary catheter-related clinical sepsis was 3.1 %.

The safety and bedside feasibility of the procedure, as well as long catheter duration make it the best option for long-term venous access in this unique group of patients.