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A case of umbilical venous catheter placement in a premature neonate which resulted in iatrogenic formation of a venous-biliary fistula is presented. A review of pertinent anatomy and appropriate placement parameters for umbilical venous and arterial catheters is included.
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Received: 15 April 1996 Accepted: 16 September 1996
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Mogbo, K., Wang, D. Biliary venous fistula from umbilical catheter placement. Pediatric Radiology 27, 333–335 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050143
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