Causes and nursing strategies of umbilical vein catheterization complications in extremely preterm infants
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.08.024
- VernacularTitle:超早产儿脐静脉置管并发症原因分析及护理对策
- Author:
Liping CHENG
1
;
Jianying DONG
;
Lei LI
Author Information
1. 陆军总医院附属八一儿童医院超早产儿监护病房
- Keywords:
Infants,premature;
Nursing care;
Complications;
Umbilical vein catheterization
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(8):1022-1025
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective? To analyze major umbilical vein catheterization complications in extremely preterm infants and to propose nursing strategies accordingly. Methods? The umbilical vein catheterization complications in totally 203 extremely premature infants admitted in BaYi Children's Hospital, Army General Hospital of PLA from October 2015 to October 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Results? Different complications were found in 38 patients out of the 203 extremely premature infants receiving umbilical vein catheterization, with an incidence rate of 18.71%, including 14 cases with catheter misplacement, 8 with catheter slippage, 7 with umbilical bleeding, 6 with iatrogenic skin injury, and 3 with catheter-related infection. No adverse effects were observed because effective measures were taken timely. Conclusions? According to the causes of complications, effective measures should be taken in time to develop nursing strategies in a targeted manner to prevent complications of umbilical vein catheterization in super-premature infants.
