Safety and efficacy of the POP technique for restoring patency to occluded PIC catheters
Abstract
Peripheral-inserted central catheters (PICCs) offer a successful alternative to peripheral veni-puncture for long term medication therapy. When catheters become occluded, the nurse must intervene to avoid delayed or missed treatments. Pharmacological interventions are costly and not without risks. The purpose of this exploratory study was to test a mechanical percussive POP technique to restore patency. Thirty PICC catheters were clotted with human blood and incubated for 8 hours in a 35degrees saline bath. Using the percussive POP technique, a 10-mL syringe with 1 mL of saline restored patency in 86% of the occluded catheters. The safety and effectiveness of the POP technique in vitro was established. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Department
Nursing
Publication Date
11-1-2004
Journal Title
Applied Nursing Research
Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.apnr.2004.09.007
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Fetzer, S. & Manning, G. (2004) Safety and efficacy of a POP technique for restoring patency to occluded PIC catheters. Applied Nursing Research, 17 (4), 297-300.
Rights
Copyright © 2004, Elsevier