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Do different wiping techniques in phlebotomy have an effect on vessel visibility, procedural success, and
Sevda Korkut1, Türkan Ülker1, Sevil Güler1
1Health Sciences Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Background:
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping techniques used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications.
Materials And Methods:
This single-center, comparative, randomized study was conducted with 90 patients in the internal medicine clinic of a tertiary hospital. During the phlebotomy procedure, the phlebotomy site was wiped with circular technique in the Group-I, vertical technique in the Group-II, and vertical + circular technique in the Group-III.
Results:
There was a significant difference between the three groups in terms of vein visibility after wiping of the phlebotomy site (p < 0.05). The time spent for blood sampling was shorter in the Groups I and II (p > 0.05). In the 3-day follow-up after the blood sample was taken, the ecchymosis and hematoma rates of the groups were similar (p > 0.05).
Conclusions:
Vertical wiping and vertical + circular wiping techniques used in the cleaning of the phlebotomy site increased the visibility of the vein compared to only circular wiping. The time spent for blood sampling was shorter in the vertical wiping and vertical + circular wiping groups.
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