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Successful removal of catheter fragment from right atrium in a premature infant

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A premature infant with rupture of percutaneous central catheter and subsequent migration of the fragment in the right atrium was reported. Umbilical venous catheterization was safely used to remove the fragment.

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    Maria Pia De Carolis, Simonetta Costa, Valentina Polimeni, Patrizia Papacci & Costantino Romagnoli

  2. Department of Radiology, Catholic University Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    Carmine Di Stasi

  3. Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Maria Pia De Carolis

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De Carolis, M.P., Costa, S., Polimeni, V. et al. Successful removal of catheter fragment from right atrium in a premature infant. Eur J Pediatr 166, 617–618 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0275-0

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