Infiltration and extravasation in pediatric patients: A prevalence study in a children's hospital


ÖZALP GERÇEKER G., KAHRAMAN A., YARDIMCI F., BİLSİN E., Binay S., Ozdemir H. N. C., ...More

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS, vol.19, no.3, pp.266-271, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/1129729817747532
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.266-271
  • Keywords: Child, extravasation, infiltration, peripheral intravenous catheter, INTRAVENOUS INFILTRATION, VASCULAR ACCESS, COMPLICATION, POPULATION, MANAGEMENT, INJURIES, PROJECT, DEVICES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of infiltration and extravasation among children staying in a children's hospital and the interventions carried out when infiltration or extravasation occurred.