PARProceedings of Anticancer Research2208-35452208-3553Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/par.v7i2.4778ArticleApplication Effect of Medium-Length Peripheral Catheter in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Hepatobiliary Surgeryhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/PAR/7/2/10.26689/par.v7i2.4778SongXiaoxue,LiuXiaoyan,LiuXiaomei,ChenXi2023722023-03-30Objective: To investigate the effect of using peripheral medium-length catheters in critically ill patients undergoing hepatobiliary surgery. Methods: A retrospective analysis of the nursing experience and effect of using medium-length catheters for infusion in 102 critically ill patients undergoing hepatobiliary surgery from March 2021 to April 2022 was conducted. Results: All 102 patients had successful catheter placement with no catheter-associated infections, blockage, decannulation, or breakage. However, four cases had blood oozing from the puncture site, but it resolved after changing the dressing. Conclusion: Medium-length catheters are superior to traditional infusion tools in terms of benefit; thus, they deserve to be widely promoted in clinical practice.

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