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| Year : 2007 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 61-63 |
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The incidence of complications of central venous catheters at an intensive care unit
AH Akmal, M Hasan, A Mariam
Consultant Intensivist, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
Correspondence Address:
A H Akmal
Consultant Intensivist ICU, Salmaniya Medical Complex, P. O. Box. 12, Manama
Bahrain
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.32232
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Central venous catheter (CVC) placement in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common practice and is being increasingly used also in general wards. Its use is associated with both mechanical and infectious complications.
Objective : To determine the infectious and mechanical complication rate of central venous catheterization in an ICU.
Design : A retrospective study about complications of 1319 central venous catheter placements.
Setting : An 11-bed adult medical, surgical, neuro-trauma ICU at salmaniya medical complex, Bahrain .
Materials and Methods : This was a retrospective review of all central venous catheter inserted over 4 year's period from October 2002 to December 2006.
Results : There were 12 mechanical complications and 128 infectious complications total of 1319 CVCs placed.
Conclusions : The CVC can be performed safely in an ICU if done by a competent physician with all aseptic precautions |
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