[Use of sterile petrolatum for extravasation injury in a premature infant].
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The skin of premature infants is an ineffective barrier. The stratum corneum is thinner than that found in full-term infants. We report on a premature patient with extravasation injury from sodium bicarbonate. Daily treatment with sterile petrolatum resulted in restitutio ad integrum.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archivos argentinos de pediatria
دوره 106 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008