Home > Past Issue > Fulltext Wed, 10 May, 2006 Search   By Title By Author By any word Subscribers' Area   Activate your print subscription   New Subscriber   Renew   Claim   Update your account Contents   Current Issue   Past Issues   Forthcoming Author's Information   Instructions to authors   Copyright About JVA   Aims and scope   Editorial board   Staff   Terms and conditions   Permission form Advertising News and Events Feedback Links Info Journal of Vascular Access 2000; 1: 112 - 115 Rare complications during surgical vein cannulation in extremely low birthweight neonates P. Gamba1, P. Midrio1, N. Tommasoni1, F. Verlato2, G. Verlato3 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Padua, Padua - Italy 2Angiology Service, University of Padua, Padua - Italy 3Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Padua - Italy Search Medline for articles by: P. Gamba P. Midrio N. Tommasoni F. Verlato G. Verlato  Printable Format (PDF) ABSTRACT Extremely low birthweight neonates often require total parenteral nutrition by central venous catheterization.The technique of choice is the percutaneous cannulation via the basilica or cephalic vein; in particular cases, these peculiar patients need a cut down catheterization. This paper describes some unusual complications of this surgical approach. Key Words. central vein catheter, Extremely low birthweight neonates, Total parenteral nutrition null REFERENCES The Journal of Vascular Access - published and copyrighted by Wichtig Editore - Milano (Italy) Autorizzazione n. 788 del 16.12.1999 reg. tribunale di Milano - Direttore Responsabile Diego Brancaccio - ISSN 1724-6032