Management of Iatrogenic Acute Limb Ischaemia in the Neonate

Overview

Journal BMJ Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Sep 4

PMID 39231563

Authors

Dotan Shaniv

Yael Simpson-Lavy

Calanit Hershkovich Shporen

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Abstract

Iatrogenic acute limb ischaemia (ALI) in neonates is a rare but severe event with potentially deleterious outcomes. In the neonatal intensive care unit, this risk is increased due to the high rate of catheterisation procedures. ALI management includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, but no commonly accepted clinical guidelines are available. In the present case, a peripheral catheter was erroneously placed in the left brachial artery of a term infant, causing blockage and ischaemia in the limb. The catheter was immediately removed, the affected limb was elevated and warm compresses were applied to the contralateral limb. The patient was treated with fresh frozen plasma, heparin, iloprost and topical nitroglycerin. Three nerve block procedures were also performed. At 6-8 days of age, significant improvement was observed. The patient was discharged at 17 days of age with near-complete resolution, whereas complete resolution was observed at postdischarge follow-up.

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