Our Experiences with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Newborn Infants
Abstract
Objective Preterm babies are followed in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for long times, so they need long-term vascular access. For long-term vascular access umbilical vein catheters, central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are used. In present study we aimed to evaluate the clinical features of newborn infants in whom PICC was inserted.
Materials and Methods The medical records of the newborn infants in whom PICC had been inserted from June 2016 to June 2019 are evaluated retrospectively. Demographic features of the patients, reasons for PICC insertion, clinical features of the infants during PICC insertion, and complications of the application are recorded.
Results The data of 151 PICC that were inserted in 129 newborn infants were collected. Antibiotic treatment was needed because of infections in 134 (88.7%) PICCs. In 72 (47.6%) of them sepsis was present before PICC insertion, and in 17 (11.2%) after PICC insertion. No statistical difference was found in terms of the frequency of occlusion, leak and/or thrombophlebitis between patients in whom PICCs were inserted via the upper body veins and lower body veins, and right veins and left veins (p>0.05).
Conclusion Our results indicate that the PICC application significantly decreases the number of peripheral vascular access attempts in newborn infants, long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and antibiotic administration becomes possible and insertion from upper or lower extremity veins and right or left side veins does not affect the frequency of complications.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mustafa Kara
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0000-0001-6568-1538
Türkiye
Kadir Tekgündüz
This is me
0000-0001-6375-5644
Türkiye
Naci Ceviz
This is me
0000-0002-2911-6483
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 16, 2019
Submission Date
July 29, 2019
Acceptance Date
September 3, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 9 Number: 3
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