Neonatal intravenous extravasation injuries: evaluation of a wound care protocol.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate an evidence-based wound protocol for intravenous extravasation injuries in neonates.


METHODS
Nine newborns with intravenous extravasation injuries. Birth weight: 582-4,404 gm, gestational age: 24-40 weeks.


RESULTS
Five Wounds were colonized with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, two with diphtheroids, three with Enterococcus. There was no evidence of wound infection or systemic infection. Rates of wound healing ranged from one to six weeks.
Sawatzky-Dickson
Doris
D
NICU Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada. dsdickson@hsc.mb.ca
Bodnaryk
Karen
K
D000465:Algorithms; D000886:Anthropometry; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D001724:Birth Weight; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003663:Decision Trees; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018579:Patient Selection; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology
D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase