Management of Neonatal Limb Ischemia Secondary to Peripheral Arterial Lines: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Limb ischemia is a rare complication of peripheral arterial lines, but there is inconsistency with management. We aimed to describe the variation in the management of limb ischemia secondary to a peripheral arterial line and to determine a consensus for management. The systematic review consisted of searching PubMed, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and references of journals using pre-trialed medical subject headings terms and articles. The sources were scrutinized against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twenty-six articles were included for full-text analysis: seven retrospective reviews and 19 case reports. The most common site of insertion was femoral (30%), followed by radial (25%). Seventy-one percent of the patients were treated medica

SUBMITTER: Slee SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584262 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature