Subcapsular haematoma and multifocal necrosis as fatal liver complications following umbilical vein catheterisation in a premature baby

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-57

  Cohen, Marta ^a   Sprigg, A ^a   Roberts, I ^a   Bustani, P ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatic necrosis; Liver haematoma; Prematurity; Umbilical vein catheterisation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; LIVER HEMATOMA; LIVER NECROSIS; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; UMBILICAL VEIN; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

CATHETERIZATION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LIVER DISEASES; NECROSIS; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 33645096378     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923917     Document Type: Article

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