Premature newborn status umbilical venous catheter placement

Cardiovascular
AXR of umbilical venous catheter in the left portal vein
AXR AP shows the tip of the umbilical venous catheter projecting over the left portal vein. The tip of the umbilical arterial catheter projects at T9.

The diagnosis was low malposition of the umbilical venous catheter and appropriate position of the umbilical arterial catheter.

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