Complications and Nursing of Central Venous Catheters Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
LIU Rui-qing
Abstract：Objective To explore the types , incidence and risk factors of the complications related to CVC used in children undergoing HSCT,and to explore how nurses should have a greater awareness of the prevention of complications .Methods Medical records were analyzed on 100 patients with CVC between October 2007 and October 2013.Results Overall , 186 complications were documented.The overall complication rate was 14.6/1000 CVC -days.Catheter complications were higher in nonmalignant disorders than hematological malignancies (χ2 =5.2, P=0.02).CVC malfunction rates were 1.7/1000 CVC-days (11.8%, n=22) and 0.07/1000 CVC-days for mechanical complications ( 0.5%, n=1 ).The overall CRI rate was 11.9/1000 CVC-days ( 81.2%, n=151 ).CRI episodes were higher in male than female children (χ2 =6.42, P=0.01).Nine CVC (7.9%) were removed due to infection, 70(61.4%) were removed at the end of therapy.In children who had nonhematological diseases , the rate of complications of CVC were higher than in those with hematological diseases ( odds ratio [ OR]=2.66 , concidence interval [ CI]=1.1~6.2.The risk for CRI in male children was nearly 2.5 times more compared with female children ( P =0.01 , OR =2.68 , CI =1.2 ~5.8 ).Conclusion Nurses must be aware of CVC complications and must follow guidelines and practice standards continuously.Rigorous attention should be paid to the aseptic technique . These are essential in all aspects of appropriate management of CVC.
Keywords：Central venous cathetersComplicationsNurseingHematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 958-961 )