title: Related factors with extravasation of non-cytostatic agents in peripheral vein catheters.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To know the independent variables related to the occurrence of extravasation in patients with peripheral vein catheters (PVC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study carried out in 6 longitudinal cuts between July 2013 an January 2014. A total of 1,442 PVC were reviewed, of which 730 met the inclusion criteria, and were divided into 2 groups: extravasation and not extravasation, with 365 cases each. The variables of age, gender, admission unit, catheter gauge, insertion site, previous insertion into the same limb, hospital unit where the insertion took place, communication difficulties, personal health history and analyzed parenterally drug administered were considered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Risk factors to develop extravasation were: female gender, with previous insertion in the same limb, <72h PVC of insertion, communication difficulties, personal health history of neoplasia and KCl, gentamicin or beta lactam treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study allows to know the variables that are related to the emergence of extravasations in patients with non-cancer treatments (gender, medical service of admission, catheter gauge, elapsed time since the insertion, patient communication difficulties, personal health history, and intravenous treatments), as well as the factors that may be considered protective.
authors.affiliation: Comisión de Cuidados de Enfermería, Unidad de Psiquiatría, Fundación Hospital de Jove, Gijón, España. Electronic address: ctrlpsq@hospitaldejove.com.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-García
authors.affiliation: Comisión de Cuidados de Enfermería, Calidad, Fundación Hospital de Jove, Gijón, España.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mata-Peón
authors.affiliation: Comisión de Cuidados de Enfermaría, Unidad Medicina Interna, Fundación Hospital de Jove, Gijón, España.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avanzas-Fernández
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Catéter venoso periférico; Extravasación; Extravasation; Intravenous therapy; Peripheral vein catheter; Terapia intravenosa