A term female infant was admitted to the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot with critical pulmonary stenosis. On the seventh day of life a long saphenous line was inserted that remained without complications until seven days later when the infant appeared septic. A lumbar puncture demonstrated the presence of intra-lipid in the cerebrospinal fluid that we interpreted as due to migration of the saphenous catheter. The child had an uneventful recovery.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Odaibo et al. (1992) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 3 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: