| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2609348 | International Emergency Nursing | 2015 | 5 Pages |
•We examine the success of venous catheterisation using ultrasound.•This is the first such study in Turkey.•Ultrasound guided catheterisation increases success rate and reduces patients' pain.•Ultrasound facilitates process of nurses relating to intravenous catheterisation.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheterisation in patients where difficulty was experienced in peripheral venous catheterisation. The study was conducted in the emergency department at a university hospital in İzmir Turkey. After obtaining institutional review board approval and written informed consent, 60 patients with a history or suspicion of difficult cannulation were enrolled with 30 patients in traditional and 30 in ultrasound group. In the ultrasound group, peripheral intravenous catheterisation was performed using a portable ultrasound device with 13.5 MHz ultrasound probe and 20 gauge intravenous catheter. The success rate of peripheral venous catheterisation was 30% in the control group and 70% in the treatment group. The success rate was significantly higher among the treatment group. The mean intensity of felt pain was 6.00 ± 1.98 in the control group and 4.77 ± 1.74 in the treatment group. The mean intensity of felt pain was significantly lower in the treatment group. The state of chronic disease affected the success rate in patients in the treatment group.
