Neonatal Femoral Artery Occlusion in Delivery Room

Although arterial occlusions are relatively uncommon in newborns, the management of arterial occlusion in newborns is still controversial and there is a lack of consensus. We report a newborn infant with acute femoral occlusion at delivery. Conservative, medical treatment was chosen considering the prematurity of the baby and the high risks of bleeding associated with thrombolytic therapy. Six hours after initiation of medical therapy, the femoral blood flow was restored in Doppler ultrasonography. Arterial occlusions in the newborns are rare but challenging events. Sharing experiences may help clinicians in building a consensus on managing arterial occlusions.