Department of Intensive Care Unit, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.
Ann Thorac Med. 2007 Apr;2(2):61-3. doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.32232.
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.
To determine the infectious and mechanical complication rate of central venous catheterization in an ICU.
A retrospective study about complications of 1319 central venous catheter placements.
An 11-bed adult medical, surgical, neuro-trauma ICU at salmaniya medical complex, Bahrain.
This was a retrospective review of all central venous catheter inserted over 4 year's period from October 2002 to December 2006.
There were 12 mechanical complications and 128 infectious complications total of 1319 CVCs placed.
The CVC can be performed safely in an ICU if done by a competent physician with all aseptic precautions.
确定 ICU 中中心静脉置管的感染和机械并发症发生率。
对巴林萨利曼尼亚医疗综合体 11 张成人内科、外科和神经外伤 ICU 病床的 1319 例中心静脉置管并发症进行回顾性研究。
共发生 12 例机械并发症和 128 例感染性并发症，总计 1319 例 CVC。
如果由熟练医生进行并采取所有无菌预防措施，中心静脉置管可在 ICU 中安全进行。
