Yousuf Ali Lakdawala, Ria Fakhar S Maria, Eman Ahmed Khaled, Arooj Imtiaz.
Thrombophlebitis - incidence and risk factor evaluation.
Pak J Surg Jan ;32(1):12-5.

Objectives: Th e aim of this study was to explore the diff erent risk factors and incidence of patients suff ering from thrombophlebitis during and aft er cannulization. Material and method: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 150 patients admitt ed to various departments of Sir Syed Hospital from February to April, 2013. A questionnaire was distributed among them for the survey. Result: Out of a total of 150 patients recruited for this study, 90 developed thrombophlebitis secondary to peripheral venous catheter insertion. Among various risk factors contributing to thrombophlebitis, female gender proved to be a signifi cant risk factor in our study (58). Conclusion: Catheters and cannulas that are left longer in situ have increased exposure to handling and infusion in addition to initial traumatization which may explain the higher rate of thrombophlebitis for longer duration of its insertion. Number of catheter placements was also found to be noteworthy and yielded similar results as duration in situ.

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