Thrombosis after umbilical venous catheterisation: prospective study with serial ultrasound.

Gerdina H Dubbink-VerheijRemco VisserArno A RoestCornelia Heleen van OmmenArjan B Te PasEnrico Lopriore

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2019)

Thrombotic events occur frequently in infants after umbilical catheterisation. Most thrombi were asymptomatic and regressed spontaneously with expectant management. Routine screening for thrombi in UVCs is therefore not advised.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
magnetic resonance imaging
clinical practice
computed tomography
contrast enhanced ultrasound