Neonatal_Lines
UVC (Umbilical Venous Catheter)
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Complications of UVC :
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Low placement.
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High placement.
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Abnormal placement.
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Abnormal placement within the heart >> Arrhythmia, pericardial perforation, effusion and tamponade,…
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Abnormal placement within the lungs >> pulmonary embolism and infraction.
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Abnormal placement with the portal venous system >>
_ Portal vein thrombosis
_ Hepatic TPNoma, haematoma, abscess, necrosis.
_ Splenic abscess, splenic vein thrombosis, ,…