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Splenic Vein Thrombosis with Oesophageal Varices: A Late Complication of Umbilical Vein Catheterization

On the basis of observations made on three infants, a description is given of a late complication of umbilical vein catheterization not hitherto reported. The children showed the symptoms of thrombosis of the splenic vein with secondary splenomegaly and marked gastric and/or esophageal varices, whil...

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Main Authors: Vos, L. J. M., Potocky, V., Bröker, F. H. L., Vries, J. A. De, Postma, L., Edens, E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1974
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1343630/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4842977
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