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Abstract: Background and Aim The use of venous catheters is a widespread practice, especially in oncological and oncohematological units. The objective of this study was to evaluate the complications associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in a cohort of patients. Materials and Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we included all patient carrying PICCs (n = 603) inserted at our institute between October 2010 and December 2013. The main variables collected were medical diagnosis, catheter care, location, duration of catheterization, reasons for catheter removal, complications, and nursing care. Complications were classified as infection, thrombosis, phlebitis, migration, edema, and/or ecchymosis. Results All patients were treated according to the same “nursing care” protocol. The incidence rate of complications was two cases per 1000 days of catheter duration. The most relevant complications were infection and thrombosis, both with an incidence of 0.17 cases per 1000 days of the total catheterization period. The total average duration of catheterization was 170 days [SD 6.06]. Additionally to “end of treatment” (48.42%) and “exitus”, (22.53%) the most frequent cause of removal was migration (displacement towards the exterior) of the catheter (5.80%). Conclusions PICCs are safe devices that allow the administration of long-term treatment and preserve the integrity of the venous system of the patient. Proper care of the catheter is very important to improve the quality life of patients with oncologic and hematologic conditions. Therefore, correct training of professionals and patients as well as following the latest scientific recommendations are particularly relevant.
Fuente: PLoS One. 2016 Sep 2;11(9):e0162479
Editorial: Public Library of Science
Año de publicación: 2016
Nº de páginas: 12
Tipo de publicación: Artículo de Revista
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162479
ISSN: 1932-6203
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PAULA PARAS BRAVO
MARIA PAZ ZULUETA
RAQUEL SARABIA LAVIN
FRANCISCO JOSE AMO SETIEN
HERRERO MONTES, M
OLAVARRIA BEIVIDE, E
RODRÍGUEZ RODRÍGUEZ, M
TORRES MANRIQUE, B
RODRÍGUEZ DE LA VEGA, C
CASO ALVAREZ, V
GONZÁLEZ PARRALO, L
ANTOLÍN JUÁREZ, FM
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