Assessment of the Complications of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter in Neonates Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Center’s Experience in Iran

Raheleh Moradi, Mamak Shariat, Nahid Farrokhzad, Ameneh Abroon, Soheila Kafi, Azadeh Hamidpoor, Elaheh Hassani, Hasti Charousaei, Fatemeh Sadat Nayeri

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Background: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), which is inserted through peripheral veins into the superior or inferior vena cava, is used to inject medications or parenteral nutrition in neonates with long‑term hospitalization in the intensive care unit. In this study, we assessed the complications of PICC in neonates admitted to the intensive care unit in hospital.

Materials and Methods: In the present retrospective cohort, neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Valiasr Hospital during 2015‑2018 had been divided into two groups with PICC and without it. Data included the occurrence of septicemia, tachycardia, perforation of large veins, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac tamponade, pericardial effusion, catheter site necrosis, hemorrhage, anemia, pleural effusion, ascites, phlebitis of catheter track and neonatal death, which were collected, using the comprehensive neonatal registry of Valiasr Hospital. Data analysis was performed with regression, mantel‑haenszel and independent t‑test.

Results: Data from 174 neonates with PICC were compared to 207 infants with classic IV‑Line. In the exposure group, the gestational age and birth weight were lower. Based on the results of the double logistic regression test, septicemia and hemorrhage in the injection site, independent of other variables, were related to the use of PICC and the risk of septicemia or hemorrhage in the injection site was significantly reduced if PCIC was used (p < 0.01).

Conclusions: Using the PICC as a therapeutic procedure in hospitalized neonates in the NICU is a safe method. By improving its replacement skills among physicians and nurses, its side effects are minor and negligible.



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Catheterization, intensive care unit, neonatal nursing

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