Key result
Neonatal percutaneous long lines were associated with pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade at a frequency of 1.8 per 1000 lines, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 1000 lines.
Why the study?
What is the frequency of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade associated with neonatal percutaneous long lines?
Population
Neonates in neonatal and special care units in the United Kingdom receiving percutaneous long lines over a…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Complication rate warrants ongoing vigilance in neonatal care; leaves open optimal prevention strategies for prospective study.
Observational (n=46,000)
Yes
What is the frequency of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade associated with neonatal percutaneous long lines?
Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade are serious but infrequent complications of neonatal percutaneous long lines, occurring in approximately 1.8 per 1000 lines.
Kathryn Beardsall (2003) conducted an observational in Neonates requiring percutaneous long lines (n=46,000). Neonatal percutaneous long lines (PLLs) was evaluated on Frequency of pericardial effusion/cardiac tamponade. Neonatal percutaneous long lines were associated with pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade at a frequency of 1.8 per 1000 lines, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 1000 lines.
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