Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Nov 2021)

Complications related to peripheral venipuncture and hypodermoclysis in cancer patients under palliative care

  • Ana Julia de Oliveira Lago,
  • Ana Carolina de Souza,
  • Fabiana Bolela de Souza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769264392
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 0
pp. e76 – e76

Abstract

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Objective: to identify complications related to peripheral venipuncture and hypodermoclysis in cancer patients hospitalized under palliative care. Method: this is a descriptive and longitudinal study. A questionnaire was used for the sociodemographic and clinical characterization of participants, a script for puncture assessment and monitoring. The data were ran through descriptive statistics. Results: seventy patients participated in the study, 54.3% (n=38) of whom were female and with a mean age of 68.8 years (SD = 15.0), whose main underlying oncological diseases were head cancer and neck and lung. Furthermore, 90% of assessed punctures were intravenous and the most frequent complications were localized pain, extravasation and a bent or pulled catheter. Conclusion: the complications observed during the study period were related only to venipunctures. There was a predominance of peripheral venipuncture due to the subcutaneous route, a viable and recommended alternative for cancer patients under palliative care.

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