Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience

Objective: The study objective was to describe the safety and efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided pigtail catheter (PC) (USGPC) placement at bedside for symptomatic pleural effusion and ascites in acute critically ill children in pediatric Intensive Care unit. and not critical care unit (PICU). Study...

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Main Authors: Faiza Rahman, Abdul Rahim Ahmed, Anwarul Haque, Sadiq Mirza, Humaira Jurair
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2020;volume=7;issue=6;spage=311;epage=315;aulast=Rahman
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Abdul Rahim Ahmed
Anwarul Haque
Sadiq Mirza
Humaira Jurair
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description Objective: The study objective was to describe the safety and efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided pigtail catheter (PC) (USGPC) placement at bedside for symptomatic pleural effusion and ascites in acute critically ill children in pediatric Intensive Care unit. and not critical care unit (PICU). Study Design: This was a descriptive study. Place: This study was conducted at the pediatric critical care unit (PICU) of The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2018 to December 2019. Subjects and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of critically ill children who underwent USGPC insertion for symptomatic pleural effusions and ascites on bedside. Demographic data, clinical indication, success rate, and complications of procedures were collected using a structured questionnaire approved by the institutional ethical committee. The PC of 10–14 French size was placed under US guidance, using Seldinger technique by a pediatric intensivist team on bedside with procedural sedation and analgesia. Results: Forty patients (3.7% of the total admission) required PC insertion. The mean age of the patients was 8.3 years, and 55% (n = 22) were male. Nearly 85% (n = 34) of the patients had an underlying malignancy and presented as respiratory distress/failure secondary to either large pleural effusion and/or massive ascites. Indications were pleural effusions (n = 26, 65%) and ascites (n = 14, 35%). The procedure was successful in 92.5% of the patients. The mean duration of PC insertion was 13.9 days. Pneumothorax developed in three cases (7.5%) as a procedure-related complication, which resolved after chest tube insertion. None of the patients developed bleeding, or visceral injury. Resolution occurred in all cases. Conclusion: USGPC placement at bedside by intensivists for percutaneous drainage in symptomatic pleural effusion and ascites is a simple, safe, and an effective modality for critically ill children.
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spelling doaj.art-1bf9bb3d1ce54984b0d0a0ca5cad82112022-12-21T23:04:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pediatric Critical Care2349-65922455-70992020-01-017631131510.4103/JPCC.JPCC_98_20Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experienceFaiza RahmanAbdul Rahim AhmedAnwarul HaqueSadiq MirzaHumaira JurairObjective: The study objective was to describe the safety and efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided pigtail catheter (PC) (USGPC) placement at bedside for symptomatic pleural effusion and ascites in acute critically ill children in pediatric Intensive Care unit. and not critical care unit (PICU). Study Design: This was a descriptive study. Place: This study was conducted at the pediatric critical care unit (PICU) of The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2018 to December 2019. Subjects and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of critically ill children who underwent USGPC insertion for symptomatic pleural effusions and ascites on bedside. Demographic data, clinical indication, success rate, and complications of procedures were collected using a structured questionnaire approved by the institutional ethical committee. The PC of 10–14 French size was placed under US guidance, using Seldinger technique by a pediatric intensivist team on bedside with procedural sedation and analgesia. Results: Forty patients (3.7% of the total admission) required PC insertion. The mean age of the patients was 8.3 years, and 55% (n = 22) were male. Nearly 85% (n = 34) of the patients had an underlying malignancy and presented as respiratory distress/failure secondary to either large pleural effusion and/or massive ascites. Indications were pleural effusions (n = 26, 65%) and ascites (n = 14, 35%). The procedure was successful in 92.5% of the patients. The mean duration of PC insertion was 13.9 days. Pneumothorax developed in three cases (7.5%) as a procedure-related complication, which resolved after chest tube insertion. None of the patients developed bleeding, or visceral injury. Resolution occurred in all cases. Conclusion: USGPC placement at bedside by intensivists for percutaneous drainage in symptomatic pleural effusion and ascites is a simple, safe, and an effective modality for critically ill children.http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2020;volume=7;issue=6;spage=311;epage=315;aulast=Rahmanascitescritically ill childreneffusionpigtail catheterultrasound-guided
spellingShingle Faiza Rahman
Abdul Rahim Ahmed
Anwarul Haque
Sadiq Mirza
Humaira Jurair
Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
ascites
critically ill children
effusion
pigtail catheter
ultrasound-guided
title Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience
title_full Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience
title_fullStr Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience
title_full_unstemmed Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience
title_short Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center experience
title_sort safety and efficacy of ultrasound guided pigtail catheter insertion in pediatric intensive care unit a single center experience
topic ascites
critically ill children
effusion
pigtail catheter
ultrasound-guided
url http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2020;volume=7;issue=6;spage=311;epage=315;aulast=Rahman
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