Peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns: association of number of punctures, vein, and tip positioning

• Autor(a) principal: Carneiro,Thaís Aquino
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Nobre,Keline Soraya Santana, Fontenele,Fernanda Cavalcante, Façanha,Ana Paula Melo, Ferreira,Roberta Pinheiro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342021000100565
• topic: Catheterization, Peripheral; Catheterization, Central Venous; Infant, Newborn; Nursing Care; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the use of peripherally inserted central catheters regarding the neonate’s profile, indications for use, and catheterized vein; the relation between the number of puncture attempts and vein; and assessment of the catheter tip position. Method: documentary, descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study, developed in a tertiary maternity hospital in Ceará. A total of 3,005 PICC insertion formularies was included and 1,583 were excluded due to incomplete data, with a convenience sampling of 1,422 insertions being obtained. Results: There were 1,200 (84.4%) newborns with gestational age below 37 weeks; 781 (54.9%) males; Apgar score above 7 in the first (628–44.2%) and fifth minutes (1,085–76.3%); and weight between 1,000 and 1,499 grams on the day of insertion (417–29.3%). Antibiotic therapy had 1,155–53.8% indications for insertion; the basilic was the most used vein (485–34.1%); basilic and cephalic veins had lower median puncture attempts and 1,124–79% insertions were centrally positioned. Conclusion: The results of this research highlight the continuous need to improve technical-scientific knowledge to qualify actions in neonatology.