Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 2, 2026

A Protocol to Set Up Needle-Free Connector with Positive Displacement on Central Venous Catheter in Intensive Care Unit
Published on: July 13, 2019
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Complications: A Comparative Analysis of 6 Reference Documents
Baudolino Mussa1, Noemí Cortés Rey, Fredericus H J van Loon
1Author Affiliations: Surgical Science Department, University of Turin, Torino, Italy (Mussa); A Coruña and Cee Health Area, Hospital Teresa Herrera, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña As, Xubias de Abaixo, A Coruña, Spain (Cortés Rey); Faculty of Perioperative Care and Technology, University of Applied Sciences, Catharine Hospital, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (van Loon); Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea, London, UK (Munoz Mozas); Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, Villeurbanne, France (Piriou).
Objective:
The objective of this study was to analyze current evidence-based pan-European standards of good clinical practice in the use of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) to determine if they meet clinicians' needs for unambiguous, standardized guidance for the prevention and management of PIVC-associated complications.
Methods:
Reference documents meeting agreed inclusion criteria were identified and analyzed. Documents were systematically searched for terms (selected based on expertise of the authors and supported by scientific literature) most likely to be associated with the prevention/management of complications associated with the use of PIVCs. A matrix was constructed to visualize the degree of consensus across guidelines regarding prevention and management terminology. Recommendations for optimizing clarity and standardization across Europe were proposed.
Results:
Few European reference documents included PIVCs within their scope, and few were subject to a quality review. Adherence to the established GRADE framework of rating supporting evidence was missing from all reference documents. There was ambiguous terminology across documents and many instances of omission of terms rated important by the authors for the prevention and management of complications.
Conclusion:
An English-language European guideline for the prevention of complications associated with PIVCs is needed, featuring consensus terminology and a standardized, systematic, and transparent method for grading evidence.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Peritoneal Dialysis II: Peritoneal Dialysis Systems and Complications
Parentral Nutrition: Centeral and Peripheral Parental Nutrition
PN can be administered through two primary routes:
1. Central Parenteral Nutrition (CPN):
CPN involves delivering a high concentration of nutrients through a large vein. This is typically achieved using a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) or,...
Cardiac Catheterization I: Pre-Procedure Overview
Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications
Cardiac Catheterization IV: Nursing Management
Endocarditis IV: Nursing Management

