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Images in neonatal medicine
Unintentional longline insertion into the descending aorta in a neonate with left congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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A term neonate, birth weight 3250 g, was admitted to a tertiary surgical neonatal unit for management of left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). He was ventilated with a mean airway pressure of 14 mm Hg in 100% oxygen and received inhaled nitric oxide. He required two inotropes. Two experienced neonatal team members inserted a 1Fr Vygon peripherally inserted central catheter (longline) into the mid-arm below the axilla. It was …
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