4. CONCLUSION
Neonatal thrombosis cases are increasing in recent years, and critically
ill and premature neonates carry the highest risk. Since maternal and
perinatal risk also contributes in development of thrombosis in
neonates, meticulous antenatal and perinatal history is very important
for early diagnosis and intervention. Additionally, most of the time
symptoms of thrombosis are nonspecific, therefore acknowledging the risk
factors is crucial. Immediate management with anticoagulants is
necessary to prevent complications, especially in resource limited
settings, where management of complication would be more difficult.
Cautious umbilical vein or artery catheterization and immediate removal
of it once not required, is also important to decrease risk of
thrombosis.