Neonatal abdominal aortic thrombosis

Thromboembolism of abdominal aorta and its branches after umbilical artery catheterization has been previously reported. In the past, total occlusion of the abdominal aorta and its major branches was associated with high mortality. Successful aortic thrombectomy in the neonatal period has been repor...

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Published in:	Critical care medicine Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 858
Main Authors:	Bhat, R, Fisher, E, Doshi, U, Raza, S, Sepehri, B, Flanigan, P, Vidyasagar, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-1981
Subjects:	Aorta, Abdominal - surgery Catheterization Cesarean Section Female Humans Infant, Newborn Pre-Eclampsia - complications Pregnancy Thrombocytopenia - complications Thrombosis - complications Thrombosis - diagnosis Thrombosis - drug therapy Thrombosis - surgery Ultrasonography Umbilical Arteries Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator - therapeutic use
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Summary:	Thromboembolism of abdominal aorta and its branches after umbilical artery catheterization has been previously reported. In the past, total occlusion of the abdominal aorta and its major branches was associated with high mortality. Successful aortic thrombectomy in the neonatal period has been reported only once in English literature. The successful management of 2 infants described here shows the need for early diagnosis and aggressive approach, including surgical thrombectomy when indicated. Thromboembolism of abdominal aorta and iliac arteries can be diagnosed by noninvasive methods, such as 2-dimensional echoaortography and Doppler blood flow measurement.
ISSN:	0090-3493
DOI:	10.1097/00003246-198112000-00012