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M. PAMELA GRIFFIN, MD; ALFONSO CASTA, MD
Department of Pediatrics The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX 77550

Am J Dis Child. 1988;142(12):1267-1268.

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Sir.—Thrombosis and infection are serious complications of central venous catheterization.¹ Treatment with thrombolytic agents and antibiotics given through the central catheter has yielded variable results.¹³ We treated an infant of very low birth weight who developed thrombosis, infection, and superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome as complications of the insertion of a central venous catheter. The infant was successfully treated with a continuous peripheral intravenous infusion of urokinase.

Patient Report.—A 760-g male infant was delivered by cesarean section at 26 weeks' gestation; he had Apgar scores of 2 at 1 minute and 7 at 5 minutes. The immediate neonatal course was complicated by hyaline membrane disease that required endotracheal intubation and assisted ventilation.

At 6 days of age a Broviac catheter (Davol/Bard, Cranston, RI) was inserted via the facial vein into the right internal jugular vein to facilitate venous access and to provide parenteral nutrition. The infant . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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