Open AccessArterial embolism caused by a peripherally inserted central catheter in a very premature infant: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Yi-Fei Huang,
Yanling Hu,
Xingli Wan,
Hong Cheng,
Yeke Wu,
Xiaoyan Yang,
Jing Shi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4259
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , axillary vein , radial artery , embolism , femoral artery , catheter , brachial artery , vein , cephalic vein , artery , gestational age , thrombosis , radiology , pregnancy , blood pressure , genetics , biology
Extremely premature infants have poor vascular conditions. Operators often choose deep veins such as the femoral vein and axillary vein to peripherally insert central catheters, and these vessels are often accompanied by arteries; thus, it is easy to mistakenly enter the artery.