Effect of 3M transparent dressing on complications after peripherally inserted central catheter

Objective To discuss effect of different kinds of dressings on complications after periph-erally inserted central catheter(PICC). Methods Patients with skin hypersensitiveness after PICC adopt-ed sterile bandage and Anshutuo IV3000 transparent dressing to carry out local dressing change respective-ly. Incidence of catheter infection,slippage and complications were compared. Results The rate of catheter infection was 19.4%( 0 cases) and catheter slippage was 6.5%(7 cases) by using sterile bandage.While the rate of catheter infection was 3.2%(1 case) and catheter slippage was 3.2%(1 case) by using Aashutuo IV3000 transparent dressing. Conclusions Using Anshutuo IV3000 transparent dressing on local dressing change solved the shortcomings of common dressings and sterile bandage,reduced the inci-dence of complications after PICC and prolonged the using time of catheter. Key words: Peripherally inserted central catheter;  3M transparent dressing;  Complications