Umbilical venous catheter misplacement due to unexpected supernumerary patent umbilical artery
This case reinforces the notion that the umbilical cord may include more than three vessels, and that umbilical vein cannulation requires prior meticulous observation of the number of vessels to prevent misplacement of the catheter.
Authors
- Paola Papoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-4526)
- Elena Caresta
- Benedetto D’Agostino
- Antonella Bitti
- Valentina Pennetta
- Valeria Avarino
Institutions
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maternal Health Neonatology and Perinatology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-025-00209-8
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00