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Fatal cardiac tamponade in a neonate receiving total parenteral nutrition via a polyurethane central venous catheter is presented. The literature is reviewed and the implications for management discussed.
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Nicholls, G., Gornall, P. Fatal cardiac tamponade in a neonate with a polyurethane central venous catheter. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 333–334 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173358
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