Fatal air embolism through an umbilical
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Joseph A. Kitterman
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Article
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1979
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Springer
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English
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Umbilical arterial and venous catheters are used widely in the care of sick newborn infants. A number of complications of such catheters have been reported including infection, hemorrhage, thrombosis and portal hypertension. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of fatal air embolism and ale