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Effect of indwelling depth of peripheral intravenous catheters on thrombophlebitis

Chenghong He1,2, Yujing Shi1,2, Xu Jia1,2

  • 1Department of Oncology, Jurong People's Hospital, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.

Medicine
|July 21, 2023
PubMed

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Catheter indwelling depth impacts thrombophlebitis risk. Shorter catheterization and enhanced nursing for lung infection patients can reduce thrombophlebitis occurrence.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Research
  • Clinical Nursing
  • Vascular Health

Background:

  • Thrombophlebitis is a complication associated with indwelling catheters.
  • Understanding risk factors is crucial for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of catheter indwelling depth on thrombophlebitis.
  • To identify independent risk factors for thrombophlebitis.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized enrollment of 339 hospitalized patients.
  • Categorization into groups based on catheter indwelling depth (1 cm vs. 1.9 cm).
  • Analysis of clinicopathological parameters and multifactor analysis of variance.

Main Results:

  • Incidence of thrombophlebitis was significantly correlated with male sex, lung infection, and 1.9 cm indwelling depth.
  • Independent risk factors identified: male sex (HR 3.12) and lung infection (HR 0.22).
  • 1.9 cm indwelling depth showed an effect (HR 0.79) but was not an independent risk factor.

Conclusions:

  • Minimize catheter indwelling depth to reduce thrombophlebitis risk.
  • Strengthen nursing care at the intubation site for lung infection patients.
  • Male sex and lung infection are key independent risk factors for thrombophlebitis.

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