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- Title
Extravasation injuries on regional neonatal units.
- Authors
Wilkins, C E; Emmerson, A J B
- Abstract
This survey of regional neonatal intensive care units determined a prevalence of 38 per 1000 neonates who sustained an extravasation injury that caused skin necrosis. Most injuries occurred in infants of 26 weeks gestation or less, with parenteral nutrition infused through intravenous cannulae. Common treatments were exposing wounds to the air, infiltration with hyaluronidase and saline, and occlusive dressings.
- Publication
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 2004, Vol 89, Issue 3, pF274
- ISSN
1359-2998
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/adc.2003.028241