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ArticleScientific reports2025

Short versus long peripheral intravenous catheters in neonates: a retrospective cohort study.

Matheus F P T van Rens, Kevin Hugill, Robin van der Lee, Fiammetta Piersigilli, Airene L V Francia, Fredericus H J van Loon, Mohammad A A Bayoumi

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Matheus F P T van RensNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Radboud University Medical Center, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9359-0895
Kevin HugillDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-9635
Robin van der LeeNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Radboud University Medical Center, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-2962
Fiammetta PiersigilliNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cliniques Saint Luc, Université de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-2822
Airene L V FranciaNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Women's Wellness and Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box: 3050, Doha, Qatar.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0698-1498
Fredericus H J van LoonAnaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3854-6976
Mohammad A A BayoumiNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Women's Wellness and Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box: 3050, Doha, Qatar. moh.abdelwahab@hotmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2627-4806

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonatal-short peripheral intravenous catheters (n-SPCs) and neonatal-long peripheral intravenous catheters (n-LPCs) are widely used for short-term vascular access in neonates. A retrospective single-centred cohort study was conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit between 2019 and 2022 to compare the 2 types of catheters. A total of 34,464 catheter insertions were analysed (32,885 n-SPCs, 1,579 n-LPCs). n-LPCs had longer dwell time (48:27 ± 39:08 h versus 34:01 ± 33:31 h, p < 0.001). Accidental removals were lower in n-LPCs (0.3% versus 2.6%, p < 0.001). n-LPCs had higher rates of phlebitis (16.1% versus 6.6%, p < 0.001) and peripheral intravenous infiltration or extravasation (PIVIE) rate (40.0% versus 29.9%). Severe PIVIE (≥ 30% severity) was higher in n-LPCs (8.5% versus 2.8%, p < 0.001). n-LPCs offer a more stable and effective option for peripheral vascular access in neonates. Their use should be balanced with strategies to reduce the risk of phlebitis and severe PIVIE.

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Catheterization, PeripheralFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMalePhlebitisRetrospective StudiesComplicationsExtravasation.InfiltrationNeonatal intensive care unit (NICU)NeonateVascular access

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PMID40316560
PMCPMC12048475

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