A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Introduction: Peripheral venous access in sick neonates is indicated for administration of fluids, drugs or nutrients. Aim: We conducted an audit of peripheral venous access in neonates admitted to paediatric surgical intensive care unit to study the morbidity, time spent on cannulation and cost...

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Main Authors: Sushama Raghunath Tandale, Nandini Dave, Madhu Garasia, Shalil Patil, Sandesh Parelkar
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-03-01
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author Sushama Raghunath Tandale
Nandini Dave
Madhu Garasia
Shalil Patil
Sandesh Parelkar
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Madhu Garasia
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description Introduction: Peripheral venous access in sick neonates is indicated for administration of fluids, drugs or nutrients. Aim: We conducted an audit of peripheral venous access in neonates admitted to paediatric surgical intensive care unit to study the morbidity, time spent on cannulation and cost with its use. Materials and Methods: One hundred consecutive neonates requiring hospital admission to paediatric surgical intensive care unit in a period of one year were included in the study. Peripheral venous access was secured in all patients. We conducted an audit for the number of venipuncture sites, wastage of cannulae, cost, time spent on cannulation and morbidity with its use. Neonates were divided into three groups depending on their surgical intervention. Namely, Group A (thoracic procedures), Group B (bowel surgery) and Group C (other surgery and nonoperative cases). Results: In Group A, mean venepuncture sites were 10.66, used cannulae were 5.6, wasted cannulae were 4.3, total cost of cannulation was 870 rupees and 93.78 minutes were spent in cannulation per neonate. In Group B, mean venepuncture sites were 7.58, used cannulae were 4.35, wasted cannulae were 2.59, total cost of cannulation was 603 rupees and 59.85 minutes were spent in cannulation per neonate. In Group C mean venepuncture sites were 2.78, used cannulae were 2.9, wasted cannulae were 0.57, total cost of cannulation was 232 rupees and 26.51 minutes were spent in cannulation per neonate. Thrombophlebitis severity was greater in neonates who had longer ICU stay and ventilator dependent days. Conclusion: Peripheral venous cannulation of longer duration is costly, time consuming, and associated with significant neonatal morbidity. It may be worthwhile to consider alternative vascular devices such as peripherally inserted central catheters or central venous catheters in such situations.
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spelling doaj.art-64baa5d9f50644878910c5ed7fc152fc2022-12-22T03:39:58ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-03-01113UC08UC1010.7860/JCDR/2017/23600.9570A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care UnitSushama Raghunath Tandale0Nandini Dave1Madhu Garasia2Shalil Patil3Sandesh Parelkar4Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellow, Department of Anaesthesiology, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesiology, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Resident, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Head, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Introduction: Peripheral venous access in sick neonates is indicated for administration of fluids, drugs or nutrients. Aim: We conducted an audit of peripheral venous access in neonates admitted to paediatric surgical intensive care unit to study the morbidity, time spent on cannulation and cost with its use. Materials and Methods: One hundred consecutive neonates requiring hospital admission to paediatric surgical intensive care unit in a period of one year were included in the study. Peripheral venous access was secured in all patients. We conducted an audit for the number of venipuncture sites, wastage of cannulae, cost, time spent on cannulation and morbidity with its use. Neonates were divided into three groups depending on their surgical intervention. Namely, Group A (thoracic procedures), Group B (bowel surgery) and Group C (other surgery and nonoperative cases). Results: In Group A, mean venepuncture sites were 10.66, used cannulae were 5.6, wasted cannulae were 4.3, total cost of cannulation was 870 rupees and 93.78 minutes were spent in cannulation per neonate. In Group B, mean venepuncture sites were 7.58, used cannulae were 4.35, wasted cannulae were 2.59, total cost of cannulation was 603 rupees and 59.85 minutes were spent in cannulation per neonate. In Group C mean venepuncture sites were 2.78, used cannulae were 2.9, wasted cannulae were 0.57, total cost of cannulation was 232 rupees and 26.51 minutes were spent in cannulation per neonate. Thrombophlebitis severity was greater in neonates who had longer ICU stay and ventilator dependent days. Conclusion: Peripheral venous cannulation of longer duration is costly, time consuming, and associated with significant neonatal morbidity. It may be worthwhile to consider alternative vascular devices such as peripherally inserted central catheters or central venous catheters in such situations.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9570/23600_CE[Ra1]_F(DK)_PF1(SG_SYGH)_PFA(RK)_PF2(P_NESY).pdfneonatal cannulationpaediatric intensive care unitthrombophlebitisvenous access
spellingShingle Sushama Raghunath Tandale
Nandini Dave
Madhu Garasia
Shalil Patil
Sandesh Parelkar
A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
neonatal cannulation
paediatric intensive care unit
thrombophlebitis
venous access
title A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
title_full A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
title_fullStr A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
title_full_unstemmed A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
title_short A Study of Morbidity and Cost of Peripheral Venous Cannulation in Neonates Admitted to Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
title_sort study of morbidity and cost of peripheral venous cannulation in neonates admitted to paediatric surgical intensive care unit
topic neonatal cannulation
paediatric intensive care unit
thrombophlebitis
venous access
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9570/23600_CE[Ra1]_F(DK)_PF1(SG_SYGH)_PFA(RK)_PF2(P_NESY).pdf
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