Successful percutaneous retrieval of fractured umbilical artery catheter in a very low birth weight preterm neonate
This case demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of successful percutaneous removal of the fractured UAC from the aorta in very low birth weight preterm neonates and underscores the importance of innovative use of improvising hardware, appropriating it to the small size of the patient.
Authors
- Keshav Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-4323)
- Anupam Bhambhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9538-1613)
- Rajnish Kumar
- Gowtham Reddy Nomula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6701-7427)
- Rehana Aliyar
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.2025.6075
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00