Effects of the angle of external jugular vein on PICC complications

VernacularTitle:不同角度颈外静脉置管对PICC并发症发生率的影响
Author: Hongyan ZHANG ¹ ; Chunyan HAO ; Xin LENG ; Shan JIANG ; Hao BAI ; Jiandong DIAO
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1. 吉林大学中日联谊医院肿瘤血液科
Keywords: External jugular vein; X-ray type; Peripherally inserted central catheter; Complication
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(20):2662-2664
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of the angle of external jugular vein on the incidence of PICC complications.Methods A total of 212 patients with external jugular vein tube from August 2013 to November 2015 were divided into acute angle type (100 cases) and obtuse angle type (112 cases) according to the angle of external jugular vein by the X-ray. PICC complications of two groups were evaluated.Results There were 4 cases of mechanical phlebitis, 2 cases of thrombosis and 0 case of infection in the obtuse angle type group, while in the acute angle type group there were 19 cases of mechanical phlebitis, 9 cases of thrombosis and 4 cases of infection. Statistically significant differences were observed between two groups (χ2=13.01, 5.58, 4.57;P<0.05).Conclusions External jugular vein with obtuse angle type has lower incidence of PICC complications.