Assessing the utility of ultrasound-guided vascular access placement with longer catheters in critically ill pediatric patients |
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Authors: | Rashmitha Dachepally Alvaro Donaire Garcia Wei Liu Christine Flechler William J Hanna |
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Institution: | 1. Pediatric Critical Care Department, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;2. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;3. Department of Nursing, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
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Abstract: | Background Critically ill pediatric patients can have difficulty with establishing and maintaining stable vascular access. A long-dwelling peripheral intravenous catheter placement decreases the need for additional vascular interventions. Aim The study sought to compare longevity, catheter-associated complications, and the need for additional vascular interventions when using ultrasound-guided longer peripheral intravenous catheters comparing to a traditional approach using standard-sized peripheral intravenous catheters in pediatric critically ill patients with difficult vascular access. Methods This single-center retrospective cohort study included children 0–18 years of age with difficult vascular access admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit between 01/01/2018–06/01/2021. Results One hundred and eighty seven placements were included in the study, with 99 ultrasound-guided long intravenous catheters placed and 88 traditionally placed standard-sized intravenous catheters. In the univariate analysis, patients in the traditional approach were at a higher risk of intravenous failure compared to those in the ultrasound-guided approach (HR = 2.20, 95% CI 1.45–3.34], p = .001), with median intravenous survival times of 108 and 219 h, respectively. Adjusting for age, patients in the traditional approach remained at higher risk of intravenous failure (HR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.28–3.08], p = .002). Adjusting for hospital length of stay, patients in the ultrasound-guided approach were less likely to have additional peripheral intravenous access placed during hospitalization (OR = 0.39, 95% CI 0.18–0.85] p = .017). Conclusion In critically ill pediatric patients with difficult vascular access, ultrasound-guided long peripheral intravenous catheters provide an alternative to traditional approach standard-sized intravenous catheters with improved longevity, lower failure rates, and reduced need for additional vascular interventions. |
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Keywords: | child catheter dwell time indwelling interventional ultrasonography vascular access vascular access devices venous access |
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