PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alzaydi, Abdullah M.
AU  - Mersal, Ali Y.
AU  - Al-Saedi, Saad A.
AU  - El-Naggar, Walid A.
TI  - Survival of 2 extreme preterm neonates with cardiac tamponade as a complication of percutaneous central venous catheterization
DP  - 2005 Mar 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 476--477
VI  - 26
IP  - 3
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/3/476.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/3/476.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2005 Mar 01; 26
AB  - We report 2 extreme preterm neonates who developed cardiac tamponade secondary to perforation of the myocardium by the percutaneous silastic central venous catheters, which were inserted for parental nutrition. Percutaneous pericardiocentesis was performed and pericardial effusion was aspirated, later proved by analysis to be total parental nutrition. The lines were removed and the patients successfully resuscitated and survived, both were sent home in good condition.