Clinical nursing research: a novel method to assess the misplacement of peripherally inserted central catheter

VernacularTitle:判断PICC导管异位的一种新方法
Author: Fang ZHAO ; Meini WU ; Wenxin LI ; Pei LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Catheterization,central venous; Malposition of catheter tip; Intrinsic pressure of pleural cavity
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(9):688-690
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore a new method which could detect the misplacement of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).Methods The action of coughing was applied to 252 patients and observing the changes in dripping speed.Results The accuracy rate of this new method was 100.00％ (252/252).The success rate of first PICC in these patients was also 100.00％ (252/252).Conclusions It suggests that the new method Should be effective and convenient in the assessment of PICC misplacement and it can be applied to detect the misplacement occurred in and after the process of PICC.