Application of UVC Combined with PICC in Very Low Body Weight Infants
Objective:To explore the application of umbilical vein catheterization (UVC) combined with peripheral central venous catheterization (PICC) in very low body weight infants.Method:A total of 82 very low body weight infants admitted to Bijie Hospital,Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital from October 2021 to December 2022 were retrospectively selected.They were divided into control group and observation group according to different methods of pipe placement,with 41 cases in each group.The control group was given PICC,the observation group was given UVC combined PICC.The weight condition,length of hospital stay,nutritional status,bone metabolism indexes before and after tube placement,complications and family satisfaction were compared between the two groups.Result:After catheterization,the body weight of the observation group was higher than that of the control group,and the length of hospitalization was shorter than that in control group,the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).After catheterization,prealbumin and albumin levels in observation group were higher than those in control group,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).After catheterization,alkaline phosphatase (ALP),phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) in observation group were higher than those in control group,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).The incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The total satisfaction of family members in the observation group was higher than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion:UVC combined with PICC can effectively increase the weight gain of very low weight infants,improve nutritional status and bone metabolism,reduce the risk of complications,shorten hospital stay,and improve family satisfaction.
Very low body weight childUmbilical vein catheterPeripheral central venous catheterizationLength of hospitalizationNutritional statusBone metabolism indexComplications