Resolution of peripheral artery catheter-induced ischemic injury in infants -Two case reports-

Abstract

The occurrence of catheter-induced vasospasm of small caliber arteries is a well known complication of arterial catheterization in neonates. However, there is rare publication about these complications in infants. We report infants with peripheral ischemia caused by arterial catheterization of the femoral artery.

Keywords

• arteries
• cannulation
• complications
• infants