TOTAL PARENTERAL-NUTRITION TAMPONADE

When Aubaniac first introduced the central venous catheter to clinical medicine he stated 'Elle est strictement sans danger'(1). Subsequentl y, central venous catheters have been used for monitoring, medicating and feeding intensive care patients of all ages. Complications are inf requent, but can, however, sometimes be fatal(2,3). Cardiac tamponade is a rare complication, and in this report prompt recognition and trea tment prevented the death of a neonate.