2016 Volume 31 Issue 6 Pages 378-381
Occurrence of adverse effects during placement of peripheral venous catheters was compared using non-sterile and sterile dressing materials. This survey included all cases of new placement of peripheral venous catheters and documented cases of catheter dislodgment from May 1, 2015, through August 31, 2015. Non-sterile dressings were used in a total of 215 cases and sterile dressings in a total of 145 cases. Few peripheral venous catheter bloodstream infections are expected with this number of cases, so no bloodstream infection occurred in both groups. There were no significant differences in incidence of phlebitis, obstruction of catheter lumen and extravascular leakage between the two groups.