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Complications Associated With Umbilical Artery Catheterization

Dilip M. Purohit, MD; Abner H. Levkoff, MD; Peter C. deVito, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1978;132(9):897-899.

Abstract
• A newborn infant developed gluteal necrosis and foot-drop associated with umbilical artery catheterization. Clinical course of the infant's illness illustrates that the etiology was multifactorial, being related to the site of catheter tip placement, hypotension, and infusion of hypertonic glucose and other drugs via umbilical catheter.

(Am J Dis Child 132:897-899, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Pediatrics (Drs Purohit and Levkoff) and Plastic Surgery (Dr deVito), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29403 (Dr Purohit).

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