Parenteral nutrition infused by epicutaneous catheter : pulmonary complication

• Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 223 - 227
• Main Authors: MARTINEZ-TALLO, E, HERNANDEZ-RASTROLLO, R, RODINO, E. A, RUIZ-CABAL, J. E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 1995; New York, NY
• Subjects: Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Bronchial Fistula - diagnosis; Bronchial Fistula - diagnostic imaging; Bronchial Fistula - etiology; Catheterization - adverse effects; Catheterization - instrumentation; Catheterization - methods; Emergency and intensive care: neonates and children. Prematurity. Sudden death; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infusions, Intra-Arterial; Intensive care medicine; Male; Medical sciences; Parenteral Nutrition, Total - adverse effects; Parenteral Nutrition, Total - instrumentation; Parenteral Nutrition, Total - methods; Pneumonia - diagnosis; Pneumonia - diagnostic imaging; Pneumonia - etiology; Pulmonary Artery; Radiography; Silicones; Case study; Human; Premature; Lung disease; Catheterization; Complication; Central vein; Parenteral administration; Feeding
• ISSN: 0300-5577; 1619-3997
• DOI: 10.1515/jpme.1995.23.3.223

We present three preterm infants with pulmonary complications due to central venous silicone catheters malpositioned in the left or right pulmonary artery. One infant developed an arterial-bronchial fistula. The other two infants had pneumonitis without evidence of vessel perforation. The course of these complications was good after the catheter was withdrawn into the superior vena cava.