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Neonato pretermine con lesione epatica
A preterm infant with a hepatic lesion caused by inadvertent extravasation of parenteral nutrition due to malposition of umbilical vein catheter
Isabella Buffoni, Marisa Mallamaci, Silvia Buratti
Terapia Intensiva Neonatale e Pediatrica, IRCCS “Giannina Gaslini”, Genova
Marzo 2021 | DOI: 10.53126/MEBXXIV075
Abstract
Umbilical venous catheterization (UVC) is a common procedure performed in neonatal intensive care units. Inadvertent extravasation of parenteral nutrition (PN) into the liver parenchyma causing a fluid collection defined as TPN-oma is a well-known complication due to malpositioned UVC. The paper reports the case of a preterm female infant born at 30 weeks gestational age with a hepatic lesion containing PN fluid, successfully treated with ultrasound-guided aspiration.
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