Bilateral lower extremity ischemia due to a retained umbilical artery catheter in a preterm neonate
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The use of umbilical artery catheters is common in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, especially in low and very low birth weight neonates. Rarely, these can break or fracture, leading to a retained fragment, which can embolize or cause thrombosis. We pre sent a c... ...