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01-12-2018 | Pictorial Essay

Sonographic features of umbilical catheter-related complications

Authors: Swathi Selvam, Terry Humphrey, Helen Woodley, Sharon English, Jeannette K. Kraft

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 13/2018

Abstract

Umbilical catheters are commonly used in the neonatal period for blood sampling or for administering medication or parenteral nutrition. The position of the catheter is usually confirmed with radiography. However, many complications associated with the use of umbilical catheters, such as liver collections from extravasation or vascular thrombosis, are not apparent on radiographs but can be easily diagnosed with ultrasound. This pictorial review illustrates the sonographic findings of complications that should be excluded in the sick neonate with an indwelling catheter.

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Title: Sonographic features of umbilical catheter-related complications
Authors: Swathi Selvam
Terry Humphrey
Helen Woodley
Sharon English
Jeannette K. Kraft
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 13/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-4214-9

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