title: Peripheral i.v. stabilization and the rate of complications in children: an exploratory study.
abstract: Peripheral intravascular catheter insertion is the most common invasive procedure performed on the hospitalized child with a significant potential for complications. This study compared complication rates between a standard aseptic taping technique and a commercially-available adhesive anchoring device in 80 hospitalized children ages 2-17 years. Eighteen (18) participants (22.5%) experienced a complication with occlusion being the most common (n=8) followed by infiltration (n=4), leaking (n=3), and dislodgement (n=2). There were no differences in complication rates or types between the two groups. This study provides evidence that a stabilization device may not be necessary in short-duration PIVs in children.
authors.affiliation: St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN.
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laudenbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, St. Joseph, MN. Electronic address: cbraun@csbsju.edu.
authors.forename: Carie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.affiliation: St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN.
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Klaverkamp
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, St. Joseph, MN.
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hedman-Dennis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D053832:Surgical Tape; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Children; Complications; Intravenous; Stabilization