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In [[medicine]], '''peripheral catheterization''' is "insertion of a catheter into a peripheral artery, vein, or airway for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes"<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> such as [[intravenous infusion] of [[medication]]s or [[fluid therapy]]. This is in contrast to [[central venous catheterization]].
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In [[medicine]], '''peripheral catheterization''' is "insertion of a catheter into a peripheral artery, vein, or airway for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes"<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> such as [[intravenous infusion]] of [[medication]]s or [[fluid therapy]]. This is in contrast to [[central venous catheterization]].
==Equipment and procedure==
Intravenous catheterization is most common. An area over a suitable vein is cleaned, and one of two types of catheter insertion devices is used. One uses a large-bore metal needle inside which is a plastic catheter, and the other uses a plastic catheter over a stiffening sharp metal core. Once in the vein, the metal device is removed, the catheter attached to the fluid delivery system, and a sterile adhesive dressing put over the puncture site, both to protect it from infection and to keep the catheter in place.
 
[[Ultrasonography]] may be used to guide catheterization.<ref name="pmid19912132">{{cite journal| author=Panebianco NL, Fredette JM, Szyld D, Sagalyn EB, Pines JM, Dean AJ| title=What you see (sonographically) is what you get: vein and patient characteristics associated with successful ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous placement in patients with difficult access. | journal=Acad Emerg Med | year= 2009 | volume= 16 | issue= 12 | pages= 1298-303 | pmid=19912132
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&[email protected]&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19912132 | doi=10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00520.x }} <!--Formatted by http://sumsearch.uthscsa.edu/cite/--></ref> Successful cannulation may occur with veins that are at least 0.6 cm in diameter and less than 1.6 cm in depth.<ref name="pmid19912132"/>


==Complications==
==Complications==
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* 20–24 days is 6.0%
* 20–24 days is 6.0%
* >24  days is 5.7%
* >24  days is 5.7%
===Phlebitis===
Phlebitis occurs in approximately 3% of catheterizations within 3 days.<ref name="pmid18483721">{{cite journal |author=Khalifa R, Dahyot-Fizelier C, Laksiri L, ''et al'' |title=Indwelling time and risk of colonization of peripheral arterial catheters in critically ill patients |journal=Intensive Care Med |volume=34 |issue=10 |pages=1820–6 |year=2008 |month=October |pmid=18483721 |doi=10.1007/s00134-008-1139-z |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1139-z |issn=}}</ref>  This may be difficult to distinguish from phlebitis.<ref name="pmid1934920">{{cite journal |author=Wright A, Hecker J |title=Infusion failure caused by phlebitis and extravasation |journal=Clin Pharm |volume=10 |issue=8 |pages=630–4 |year=1991 |month=August |pmid=1934920 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> Phlebitis has been defined as "two or more of pain, tenderness, warmth, erythema, swelling, or a palpable cord."<ref name="pmid18483721"/>


==Prevention of complications==
==Prevention of complications==
Routine replacement of peripheral catheterization every three days has similar complications to only replacing when complications occur.<ref name="pmid18614482">{{cite journal |author=Webster J, Clarke S, Paterson D, ''et al'' |title=Routine care of peripheral intravenous catheters versus clinically indicated replacement: randomised controlled trial |journal=BMJ |volume=337 |issue= |pages=a339 |year=2008 |pmid=18614482 |pmc=2483870 |doi= |url=http://bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18614482 |issn=}}</ref>
Routine replacement of peripheral catheterization every three days has similar complications to only replacing when complications occur.<ref name="pmid20238356">{{cite journal| author=Webster J, Osborne S, Rickard C, Hall J| title=Clinically-indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2010 | volume= 3 | issue= | pages= CD007798 | pmid=20238356
 
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20238356 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD007798.pub2 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18614482">{{cite journal |author=Webster J, Clarke S, Paterson D, ''et al'' |title=Routine care of peripheral intravenous catheters versus clinically indicated replacement: randomised controlled trial |journal=BMJ |volume=337 |issue= |pages=a339 |year=2008 |pmid=18614482 |pmc=2483870 |doi= |url=http://bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18614482 |issn=}}</ref>
===Phlebitis===
Phlebitis occurs in approximately 3% of catheterizations within 3 days.<ref name="pmid18483721">{{cite journal |author=Khalifa R, Dahyot-Fizelier C, Laksiri L, ''et al'' |title=Indwelling time and risk of colonization of peripheral arterial catheters in critically ill patients |journal=Intensive Care Med |volume=34 |issue=10 |pages=1820–6 |year=2008 |month=October |pmid=18483721 |doi=10.1007/s00134-008-1139-z |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1139-z |issn=}}</ref>


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In medicine, peripheral catheterization is "insertion of a catheter into a peripheral artery, vein, or airway for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes"[1] such as intravenous infusion of medications or fluid therapy. This is in contrast to central venous catheterization.

Equipment and procedure

Intravenous catheterization is most common. An area over a suitable vein is cleaned, and one of two types of catheter insertion devices is used. One uses a large-bore metal needle inside which is a plastic catheter, and the other uses a plastic catheter over a stiffening sharp metal core. Once in the vein, the metal device is removed, the catheter attached to the fluid delivery system, and a sterile adhesive dressing put over the puncture site, both to protect it from infection and to keep the catheter in place.

Ultrasonography may be used to guide catheterization.[2] Successful cannulation may occur with veins that are at least 0.6 cm in diameter and less than 1.6 cm in depth.[2]

Complications

Several complications can occur.[3]

Infiltration

The most common complication is infiltration of the intravenous infusion into the tissue surrounding the vein. This happens to approximately a third of catheterizations within 3 days.[4] This may be difficult to distinguish from phlebitis.[5]

Bacterial colonization

The rate of bacterial colonization is depending on duration of catheterization is:[4]

  • 4 days is 1.0%
  • 5–9 days is 1.9%
  • 10–14 days 3.5%
  • 15–19 days is 7.0%
  • 20–24 days is 6.0%
  • >24 days is 5.7%

Phlebitis

Phlebitis occurs in approximately 3% of catheterizations within 3 days.[4] This may be difficult to distinguish from phlebitis.[5] Phlebitis has been defined as "two or more of pain, tenderness, warmth, erythema, swelling, or a palpable cord."[4]

Prevention of complications

Routine replacement of peripheral catheterization every three days has similar complications to only replacing when complications occur.[6][7]

References

  1. Anonymous (2024), Peripheral catheterization (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Panebianco NL, Fredette JM, Szyld D, Sagalyn EB, Pines JM, Dean AJ (2009). "What you see (sonographically) is what you get: vein and patient characteristics associated with successful ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous placement in patients with difficult access.". Acad Emerg Med 16 (12): 1298-303. DOI:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00520.x. PMID 19912132. Research Blogging.
  3. Bregenzer T, Conen D, Sakmann P, Widmer AF (January 1998). "Is routine replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters necessary?". Arch. Intern. Med. 158 (2): 151–6. PMID 9448553[e]
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Khalifa R, Dahyot-Fizelier C, Laksiri L, et al (October 2008). "Indwelling time and risk of colonization of peripheral arterial catheters in critically ill patients". Intensive Care Med 34 (10): 1820–6. DOI:10.1007/s00134-008-1139-z. PMID 18483721. Research Blogging.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Wright A, Hecker J (August 1991). "Infusion failure caused by phlebitis and extravasation". Clin Pharm 10 (8): 630–4. PMID 1934920[e]
  6. Webster J, Osborne S, Rickard C, Hall J (2010). "Clinically-indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters.". Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3: CD007798. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD007798.pub2. PMID 20238356. Research Blogging.
  7. Webster J, Clarke S, Paterson D, et al (2008). "Routine care of peripheral intravenous catheters versus clinically indicated replacement: randomised controlled trial". BMJ 337: a339. PMID 18614482. PMC 2483870[e]