Local complications of nursing interventions on peripheral veins.
The authors analyze the causes of complications after nursing interventions on peripheral veins. Twenty-one percent of all venipunctures involve complications, mainly subcutaneous hematomas (62% of all complications), paravasal injection of drugs (28%), spontaneous rupture of the vein (6%), obliteration of the vessel (2%), superficial phlebitis (2%), external bleeding from the vein (0.5%), and local allergic reactions (0.5%). The complications are cause mainly by incorrect technique. Recommendations are offered for preventing complications associated with peripheral infusion treatments.
Kursk City Hospital, Kursk, Russia.
A M
AM
Chukhraev
I G
IG
Grekov
D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans