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Infusion phlebitis in post-operative patients: when and why.

M Monreal1, B Oller, N Rodriguez

  • 1Servicios de Cirugía General, Medicina Interna y Epidemiología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol de Badalona, Spain. mmonreal@ns.hugtip.scs.es

Haemostasis
|April 8, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Infusion phlebitis, a common complication of intravenous therapy, occurred in 15% of surgical patients. Higher blood haemoglobin levels were the sole predictor of increased phlebitis risk in this study.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Clinical study
  • Surgical complications

Background:

  • Infusion phlebitis is a frequent complication of intravenous therapy.
  • Identifying risk factors for phlebitis is crucial for patient care.
  • This study aimed to assess phlebitis frequency and predictors in surgical patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prospectively evaluate the incidence of infusion phlebitis in surgical patients.
  • To identify patient, catheter, and infusion-related variables associated with phlebitis risk.
  • To analyze the impact of time on the development of phlebitis.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective evaluation of 400 consecutive surgical patients.
  • Inclusion of only the first intravenous catheter inserted pre-operatively.

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  • Assessment of 18 variables including patient demographics, blood parameters, and catheter details.

    • Main Results:

    • Phlebitis developed in 15% (60/400) of patients, often requiring re-catheterization.
    • Univariate analysis indicated higher age, hemoglobin, and neutrophil count in phlebitis patients.
    • Multivariate analysis confirmed blood hemoglobin levels as the only significant predictor; risk increased with higher levels. Day-specific risk decreased after the 5th day.

    Conclusions:

    • Elevated blood hemoglobin levels were identified as the sole significant risk factor for phlebitis in this cohort.
    • Contrary to some guidelines, no increased day-specific risk was observed after the 5th day.
    • A guideline for selecting appropriate catheters based on individual patient risk factors is proposed.