TY - JOUR
T1 - Long peripheral catheters
T2 - A retrospective review of major complications
AU - Patel, Sanjay A.
AU - Araujo, Tiago
AU - Rodriguez, Luis Parra
AU - Sanchez, Claudia Ramirez
AU - Snyder, Ashley
AU - Chopra, Vineet
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Society of Hospital Medicine
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The risk of infectious and noninfectious complications associated with long peripheral catheters (LPCs) is unknown. In this retrospective study of 539 catheters, we found LPCs were often placed for the indications of difficult access and long-term antibiotics. Rates of deep vein thrombosis (1.7%) and catheter-related infection (0.6%) were low. LPCs may represent a novel and safe option for short-term venous access.
AB - The risk of infectious and noninfectious complications associated with long peripheral catheters (LPCs) is unknown. In this retrospective study of 539 catheters, we found LPCs were often placed for the indications of difficult access and long-term antibiotics. Rates of deep vein thrombosis (1.7%) and catheter-related infection (0.6%) were low. LPCs may represent a novel and safe option for short-term venous access.
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U2 - 10.12788/jhm.3313
DO - 10.12788/jhm.3313
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31634106
AN - SCOPUS:85075960981
SN - 1553-5592
VL - 14
SP - 758
EP - 760
JO - Journal of hospital medicine
JF - Journal of hospital medicine
IS - 12
ER -