scholarly journals Bronchovascular fistula - complication of percutaneous central venous catheter (PICC) in a neonate

2002 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio D‘Elia ◽  
Marta S. Correia ◽  
Suzana D. de Oliveira ◽  
Nilse M.M. Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter

Percutaneous central venous catheter use in the very low birth weight neonate

1995 ◽  
Vol 154 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-147
Author(s):  
P. A. Cairns ◽  
D. C. Wilson ◽  
B. G. McClure ◽  
H. L. Halliday ◽  
M. McReid
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Birth Weight Neonate ◽  
Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter

Difficulty in removing a percutaneous central venous catheter inserted from a peripheral vein

1993 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
TSUYOSHI MORIMOTO ◽  
RYOHTA HOSOYA ◽  
HIROSHI MATSUFUJI ◽  
MASAHIRO TACHI ◽  
JOHTARO YOKOYAMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Peripheral Vein ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter

Embolization of a Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter

1994 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.L. Watkin ◽  
T.J. Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Distal Part ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous Catheters ◽  
Venous System ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Percutaneous Central Venous Catheters

Percutaneous central venous catheters are widely used in both pediatric and neonatal practice. Complications previously reported with these lines include sepsis, occlusion, limb swelling, catheter retention, and rupture on attempted removal. 1-4 We describe a case in which the catheter ruptured during routine use, with embolization of the distal part into the child's central venous system.

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