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Neonatal thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis associated with the umbilical artery catheter: successful management by transaortic thrombectomy. 1986

P D Himmel, and D S Sumner, and C Mongkolsmai, and N Khanna

The case of a newborn infant who underwent a successful aortoiliac thrombectomy for thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis induced by an umbilical artery catheter is presented. The case is notable both for the extent of the thrombotic process and the renal and cardiac failure noted initially. Only eight other attempts at neonatal aortic thrombectomy associated with umbilical artery catheters have been reported in the English language literature. Our experience, in addition to that in the literature, suggests that aggressive treatment should be considered in neonates with this severe complication.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D002404	Catheterization	Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.	Cannulation,Cannulations,Catheterizations
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001012	Aorta, Abdominal	The aorta from the DIAPHRAGM to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries.	Abdominal Aorta,Abdominal Aortas,Aortas, Abdominal
D001013	Aorta, Thoracic	The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.	Aorta, Ascending,Aorta, Descending,Aortic Arch,Aortic Root,Arch of the Aorta,Descending Aorta,Sinotubular Junction,Ascending Aorta,Thoracic Aorta,Aortic Roots,Arch, Aortic,Ascending Aortas,Junction, Sinotubular,Root, Aortic,Sinotubular Junctions
D001018	Aortic Diseases	Pathological processes involving any part of the AORTA.	Aortic Disease,Disease, Aortic,Diseases, Aortic
D013927	Thrombosis	Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS.	Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses
D014469	Umbilical Arteries	Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.	Arteries, Umbilical,Artery, Umbilical,Umbilical Artery