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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2020; 8(18): 4259-4265
Published online Sep 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4259
Published online Sep 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4259
Arterial embolism caused by a peripherally inserted central catheter in a very premature infant: A case report and literature review
Yi-Fei Huang, Yan-Ling Hu, Xing-Li Wan, Hong Cheng, Yao-Hua Wu, Xiao-Yan Yang, Jing Shi, Department of Neonatal Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China
Yi-Fei Huang, Yan-Ling Hu, Xing-Li Wan, Hong Cheng, Yao-Hua Wu, Xiao-Yan Yang, Jing Shi, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China
Yi-Fei Huang, Yan-Ling Hu, Xing-Li Wan, Hong Cheng, Yao-Hua Wu, Xiao-Yan Yang, Jing Shi, Ministry of Education, West China Nursing School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Hu YL contributed to case conceptualization; Huang YF, Wan XL, Cheng H, and Wu YH contributed to data curation; Huang YF, Wan XL, and Cheng H contributed to case investigation; Hu YL, Huang YF, and Wan XL contributed to resources; and Wan XL, Cheng H, and Wu YH contributed to manuscript drafting, review, and editing.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Ling Hu, MD, Nurse, Neonatal Ward, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1416 Section 1, Chenglong Avenue, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China. 14023913@qq.com
Received: April 12, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 22, 2020
Accepted: August 14, 2020
Article in press: August 14, 2020
Published online: September 26, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 22, 2020
Accepted: August 14, 2020
Article in press: August 14, 2020
Published online: September 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core Tip: Arterial embolization in preterm infants requires individualized treatment strategies combined with local anticoagulation and 2% nitroglycerin ointment for local tissue damage caused by arterial embolism in the upper limbs of preterm infants, and continuous visualization of disease changes using image visualization, which can lead to a good outcome.