Possibilities of dressing and fixation of peripheral intravenous catheter with regards to a development of phlebitis

Abstract

Authors present general overview of possibilities of dressing and fixation of peripheral intravenous catheters. They informe shortly about current recommendations of CDC and INS related to dressings of peripheral intravenous catheters.

Keywords

• Peripheral venous access
• peripheral intravenous catheter
• phlebitis
• score
• dressing
• stabilization devices