| Umbilical arterial and venous catheters: placement, use, and complications. | |
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PMID: 9832755 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Umbilical catheters have been used in NICUs for drawing blood samples, measuring blood pressure, and administering fluid and medications for more than 25 years. Complications associated with umbilical catheters include thrombosis; embolism; vasospasm; vessel perforation; hemorrhage; infection; gastrointestinal, renal, and limb tissue damage; hepatic necrosis; hydrothorax; cardiac arrhythmias; pericardial effusion and tamponade; and erosion of the atrium and ventricle. A review of the literature provides conflicting accounts of the superiority of high versus low placement of umbilical arterial catheters. This article reviews the current literature regarding use of umbilical catheters in neonates. It also highlights the policy developed for the authors' NICU, a 34-bed tertiary care unit of a children's hospital, and analyzes complications associated with umbilical catheter use for 1 year in that unit. |
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Authors:
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C Green; M D Yohannan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neonatal network : NN Volume: 17 ISSN: 0730-0832 ISO Abbreviation: Neonatal Netw Publication Date: 1998 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-04-29 Completed Date: 1999-04-29 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503921 Medline TA: Neonatal Netw Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-8 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, USA. |
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Catheterization, Peripheral
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adverse effects*,
methods*,
nursing Humans Infant, Newborn Intensive Care, Neonatal / methods Neonatal Nursing / methods Organizational Policy Practice Guidelines as Topic Umbilical Arteries* Umbilical Veins* |
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