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Phlebitis associated with peripheral intravenous catheter among in-patients of a Hospital in Vale do Paraíba

2014; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS; Volume: 18; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/1415-2762.20140026

2316-9389

Ana Carolina Tertuliano, Judith Lúcia da Silva Borges, Rosangela Amaral Silva Fortunato, Aline Llanos de Oliveira, Vanessa de Brito Poveda,

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Phlebitis is an acute inflammation of the vein that causes swelling, pain, discomfort, redness around the puncture and a palpable cord-like vein.The objective of the study was to identify the incidence or absence of phlebitis in patients in a general hospital, the complications associated with venipuncture and the length of time the catheters remained in situ.This is a prospective quantitative study with an exploratory and descriptive nature which analyzed 76 patients.Of these, 24 (31.6%)developed phlebitis; 10 (41.6%) were classified as Grade I phlebitis, 9 (37.5%) as Grade II, 4 (16.7%) as Grade III and 1 (4.2%) as Grade IV.The length of time the device remained in situ ranged from 3 to 120 hours with an average of 49 hours.Nursing has an important role in preventing complications associated with peripheral intravenous access.Furthermore, the risk of phlebitis should be carefully evaluated.