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Am J Perinatol 1985; 2(1): 15-16
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999903
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© 1985 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

A Knot of the Subclavian Venous Catheter in a Premature Neonate

Ilan Arad, Yuval Haskel, Itzhak Vinograd
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The percutaneous subclavian venous catheter is used in administration of total parenteral nutrition in premature neonates.1,2 Most of the complications observed include catheter-related sepsis, cracking or obstruction of the line, and accidental removal.2 We encountered an unusual complication when an intravascular knot in the catheter was formed upon removal of the line. If care is taken when advancing the catheter, this complication can be avoided.