Mattei Peter
General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Apr;42(4):722-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.12.007.
Urachal remnants are uncommon congenital anomalies of the bladder that can be injured during attempted catheterization of an umbilical artery or vein. We present the case of a newborn boy who developed urinary ascites after undergoing an attempted umbilical vein catheterization. He subsequently underwent successful surgical repair of a perforated urachal remnant.